Arthur Clark

Visionary science fiction writer Arthur C Clarke died on Wednesday aged 90 due to respiratory complications.

Taking inspiration from Isaac Asimov, arthur clarke, Richard Feynman or even a Stephen Hawking to turn science into prose, the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) is getting off the beaten track. It will tell stories of science to inform and entertain.

CA boss James Sutherland says national team management retains the board's full support but agrees the 4-0 defeat in India is "not acceptable."

For Peter Pereira, a third-generation member of a family which worked at the Shivanasamudram hydel power station, ragi mudde and soppina saru are staple fare.

NEW DELHI: A day after Congress president Sonia Gandhi broke bread with arch rival Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, signalling a cosying up between the two parties, the Congress on Tuesday was at pains to clarify that the dinner meeting has no bearing whatsoever on the UP elections.

Michio Kaku, a Harvard graduate and theoretical physicist, is renowned for his work in string theory and science communication. Born in California to Japanese-American parents, Kaku built an early particle accelerator and earned a PhD from UC Berkeley. Now a professor at City College of New York, he has authored bestselling books and hosts popular science radio shows. Kaku’s media presence bridges complex physics and public understanding, earning him international recognition.

You could argue--as writer arthur clarke once did--that any advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. This is perhaps why magicians all over the world are feeling the pressure to up their game. Like sci-fi superheroes, they started by wiping off their lipstick and shedding their capes. Then they got rid of the hackneyed card tricks and gaudy special effects and embraced chrome screens and CGI.

Following is the full text of the inaugural address by Dr Karan Singh on a symposium 'Science and Beyond: Cosmology, Consciousness and Technology in the Indic traditions'.