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Topic: Mathematics

Shakuntala Devi’s literary legacy went beyond numbers—homosexuality, caste, murder, astrology

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.

‘Einstein was a fraud, West stole calculus from India’ – mathematician’s claims slammed by peers

C.K. Raju claims 'Church invented Euclid' & 'ganita is practical while mathematics is religious'. Peers say reverting to 'small subset of ideas will be a great step backward'.

Women are better at mathematics than they think, this US study says

The evidence of the study provides hints at some of the causes of the gender discrepancy in perceived ability. However, there is much we still don’t know.

Spheres in 8 dimensions & prime numbers — the 4 winners of 2022 Fields Medal or ‘maths Nobel’

Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska (38), a professor at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Switzerland’s Lausanne, is the second woman to win the Fields Medal.

Why over 50 DU teachers are opposing proposed FYUP syllabus for maths

In a petition to head of department, 52 DU professors have argued, among other things, that proposed syllabus for maths reduces credit hours for core courses.

No one thought I could make it: Ramanujan Prize winner Neena Gupta who solved Zariski problem

Gupta received the Ramanujan Award, announced on 10 December, in particular for her solution to the Zariski Cancellation Problem — a fundamental one in algebraic geometry.

Students scared of Maths in Indian middle schools, the fear only grows with time, survey says

There are several reasons for the disconnect, the core being the redundancy of conventional teaching, said the Cuemath survey.

Riemann Hypothesis: 161-yr-old Math mystery Hyderabad physicist is waiting to prove he solved

Dr Kumar Eswaran first published his solution to the Riemann Hypothesis in 2016, but has received mixed responses from peers. A USD 1 million prize awaits the person with the final solution.

Studying engineering without physics and maths is like a building without foundation

AICTE making maths, physics optional for engineering sounds ‘flexible’ only on paper. Its bridge courses won’t fix the problem.

School closure has made a dent in language & math skills among children — study

On average, 92% children have lost at least one specific language ability and 82% have lost at least one specific mathematical ability from the previous year across junior classes.

On Camera

Sheikh Hasina battling ‘India Out’ campaign with Indian saree. But has she made it worse?

Hasina is unabashedly India’s best friend in the neighbourhood. But Delhi is hard put to match China’s deep pockets and big investments in Dhaka.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.