The ‘human computer’ dazzled everyone with her ability to calculate faster than machines. But Shakuntala Devi wasn't all about mathematical wizardry or stage tricks.
Shaji has been the Aditya mission’s director since 2016, bringing together instruments like coronographs, spectrometers, and magnetometers from various academic institutes and other ISRO centres.
Liaquat Ali Khan, Pakistan’s first PM, was assassinated on 16 October 1951. Fifty-six years later, Benazir Bhutto was killed under similar circumstances on the same grounds.
Saha opened the scientific community’s eyes to the world of plasma, was the chief architect of river planning in India, and even inspired Harvard to shed conventional wisdom.
Mandal thought Dalits & Muslims would behave like brothers in the newly-created Pakistan. As communal tension rose, Hindus left East Pakistan for India in large numbers. Mandal followed.
When the full impact of his achievement was understood, Mihir Sen was widely feted. His crossing of the Channel, became a symbol of what the newly independent nation could achieve.
She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.
The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.
As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.
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