PUNE: In his last blog on March 24 this year, celebrated astrophysicist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar wrote about the importance of stepping back and looking at one’s creations in a detached manner, and delegating work to youngsters.“This is where the IUCAA story is supposed to end,” he said. “Karmayoga advocated by Bhagwad Gita shows the way…
Spin in a black hole produces an effect called “frame dragging,” an effect where space-time is curved around the spinning black hole by the rotation of the black hole. This profoundly affects particles that are close, transferring energy to particles that move in the direction of the rotation of the black hole. A breakthrough by…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that outsiders were being brought into the state to icite violence and urged people not to fall for the divisive agenda of the “BJP or religious fundamentalists“.Speaking at a government event in Murshidabad, she firmly said that…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held talks with US secretary of state Marco Rubio and discussed the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives.Taking to X, Jaishankar emphasised the need to bring the “perpetrators, backers, and planners” of the attack to justice. “Discussed the Pahalgam terrorist attack with US…
This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times. In 1949, as the chef Lena Richard stirred steaming pots of okra gumbo and shrimp bisque on live TV in New Orleans, viewers across the city — mostly white housewives and the…
In becoming the most successful quarterback in NFL history, Tom Brady walked to the line of scrimmage with the answers to the test. As if his mind were working in 4-D, he knew the defense’s plan, as well as his opponent’s. His lightning-quick processing resulted in seven rings and the title of the greatest NFL…
(Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images) Tymal Mills has seen the highs, lows and everything in between during a career that’s currently in its 15th year. He has been the quintessential T20 globe-trotter, playing for teams in IPL, ILT20, the Hundred, PSL, T20 Blast, BBL, APL and BPL. The package he brings of left-arm pace, searing…
Britt Allcroft, a British producer, director and writer who adapted the antics of a cheerful, impetuous locomotive into a TV series, “Thomas & Friends,” which became a sprawling franchise and a longtime favorite of children and adults, died on Dec. 25 in Los Angeles. She was 81. Her death was confirmed by her daughter Holly…
Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: When a fast bowler’s own countrymen — whether captain, teammates or former cricketers in the same cricketing ecosystem — challenge their ego, it can be a deliberate or incidental act that spurs them to perform better.Fast bowlers often have a fierce competitive streak. Challenges from their countrymen can push…
Union home minister Amit Shah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought peace in the northeastern regions by signing 20 peace accords in the last 10 years of his tenure, which led 9,000 armed militants to surrender.Shah said time has come for change in approach…