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Topic: Mathematics

An ancient trick makes maths simpler & a wildlife friendship warms hearts

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

How mathematics can be an anti-racist, feminist enterprise

If we can agree that mathematics can operate as whiteness, then we have a moral duty to ask how mathematics might be otherwise.

UGC prescribes skill-sets for students, now a psychology graduate must understand marriage

UGC lists learning outcomes for various subjects, wants institutions to formulate syllabus accordingly. Revised syllabus likely to be in place from 2020-21.

To inspire love for Maths, govt plans new curriculum & teaching methods for classes 1-5

Redesigned curriculum, part of the draft national education policy, will include workbooks, practicals and a 3-month preparation module before students enter Class 1.

American mathematician is first woman Abel Prize winner

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to the best sources to read them. It's your fix to stay on top of the latest in science.

Math & humanities must be linked as before World War II, Infosys Prize winner says

Nalini Anantharaman speaks about the Infosys Science Prize she recently won, being born to an Indian immigrant in France, and wanting to be a pianist.

Older rural children show decline in learning abilities, younger show improvement: ASER

Annual ASER report reveals learning abilities among older children lowest in a decade while basic Maths continues to remain a problem across sections.

From 2019, easier Class X math board exam for those who want to dump subject in Class XI

CBSE will set papers at two difficulty levels: Mathematics standard, the kind students currently face, and mathematics basic.

Birthday tribute to CP Ramanujam, India’s other great mathematician who also died young  

Often confused with Srinivasa Ramanujan, C.P. Ramanujam was an equally gifted mathematician known for his work on algebraic number theory and geometry.

Indo-French math whiz & ‘original’ economist among winners of Infosys science prize

The Infosys Science Foundation prizes seek to recognise stalwarts of the science and academia community for their contribution to the growth of the IT sector in India.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.