India, Oct. 8 -- Indian mathematician Mahesh Kakde has done the country proud by winning the prestigious Ramanujan Prize 2026 for Young Mathematicians for path-breaking number theory.

The International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Mathematical Union (IMU) jointly award the prize for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Mathematical Union (IMU). It recognises mathematicians under the age of 45 who have carried out outstanding research while working in developing countries. Kakde is a professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bengaluru.

The Ramanujan Prize, established in 2005, carries a $10,000 cash award and celebrates exceptional mathematical research carried out under challenging c...