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Narlikar inspired young minds, guided aspiring scientists with cosmic storytelling | Nagpur News – Times of India

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Nagpur: Internationally-acclaimed astrophysicist and science communicator, Jayant Narlikar, maintained strong ties with the scientific, academic, and literary scenario in Nagpur and Vidarbha. Though Narlikar was based in Pune, where he breathed his last on Tuesday, his frequent interactions and visits with regional science forums and his ability to communicate science in Marathi made him a…

Republican crackdown on ‘woke books’ hits overdrive: A move to shield minds or silence thoughts? – The Times of India

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The American battle over books has long been known and widely discussed. However, it has recently taken an unprecedented turn, reaching a fever pitch and transitioning from local skirmishes to a sweeping federal offensive. The Trump administration’s recent directive to scrutinize school libraries under the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) marks a profound escalation….

In Seattle, a Meeting of 5,444 Mathematical Minds

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The world’s largest gathering of mathematicians convened in Seattle from Jan. 8 to Jan. 11 — 5,444 mathematicians, 3,272 talks. This year the program diverged somewhat from the its traditional kaleidoscopic panorama. An official theme, “Mathematics in the Age of A.I.,” was set by Bryna Kra, the president of the American Mathematical Society, which hosts…

In Bastar, battle for hearts & minds via bijli-sadak-paani | India News – Times of India

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RAIPUR: No network, no roads but hope is being built, brick by brick, in a very remote part of Abujhmarh in Bastar. More used to the crack of gunshots, tribals in Rekavaya village now hear the hum of cement mixers where a school is coming up. The first since Independence.Like Rekavaya, some 300km from Raipur,…

Heisman straw poll: Ashton Jeanty has one more chance to change minds as Travis Hunter sits

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Colorado receiver/cornerback/flawed Heisman poser/presumed Heisman winner Travis Hunter has achieved perfection in The Athletic’s Heisman Trophy straw poll. Of the 27 writers and editors who voted this week, all 27 voted Hunter first, giving him the maximum possible 81 points. Two first-place votes for Ashton Jeanty and one for Cam Ward in the previous poll…

Jasprit Bumrah playing on the minds of Australian batters? Andrew McDonald reveals

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Australia head coach Andrew McDonald has indirectly brushed off major concerns for his team’s batters against stand-in India skipper Jasprit Bumrah after his menacing spell on Day 1 of the 1st Test in Perth. Notably, Bumrah picked his 11th five wicket haul of his Test career as he registered figures of 5/30 in 18 overs…