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Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford

New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Two US-based academics who reframed the thinking of John Maynard Keynes after the oil crises of the 1970s won the Nobel Prize in Economics. Robert E. Hall of Stanford University... Read More


Jantar Mantar protest: CJP leaders detained, Delhi sealed

New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Delhi became a fortress in the early hours of October 10, with hundreds of protesters detained, 45 metro stations shut down, and a near-total internet blackout in central Delhi, ... Read More


Nobel Peace Prize honours Navi Pillay's fight for justice

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The 2026 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. The Prize's press statement described Pillay as a person... Read More


Nobel committee honours man who listened to the universe and two who got molecules to pick a side

New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- On October 6, 2026, Belgian-born physicist Francis Halzen was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the d... Read More


Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for breakthrough in controlling nerve cells with light

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Three scientists, Peter Hegemannand Georg Nagel of Germany, and Karl Deisseroth of the US, have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicinefor their work that laid the foundation for opt... Read More


Gloria Steinem (1934-2026): Feminist icon who redefined the modern women's movement

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Gloria Steinem, the American writer, lecturer, activist, and organiser who fought for gender equality and women's civil and reproductive rights for more than five decades, died o... Read More


Lionel Messi retires from international football after 21 years with Argentina

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Argentinian giant Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football on August 31, ending 21 years of national-team duty that were capped by winning the World Cup ... Read More


Frontline contributor Pankaj Sekhsaria wins Prem Bhatia award

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Pankaj Sekhsaria has won the Prem Bhatia Award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism 2026 for his sustained reporting on the ecological and social costs of the Great Nicobar... Read More


Seven years on, rights report finds J&K's security gains have not restored democracy

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Seven years after Jammu and Kashmir lost its special status and statehood, the Forum for Human Rights in Jammu and Kashmir has, in its seventh annual report, found that the region... Read More


Nationwide crackdown on CJP protesters continues despite assurances of FIR withdrawal

New Delhi, July 29 -- More than a week after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) called off its stir against the NEET-UG paper leak, the promised amnesty for protesters remains patchy and contested. Delhi... Read More