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In 2002, Yuan Taur, a professor at the University of California, San Diego, who by then was already a doyen in electrical engineering circles, asked a master’s degree student from India, Anuj Grover, to stay on and do a PhD under his supervision. It was a major opportunity — Grover would be working on device design. But he hesitated, knowing that there were few job prospects to pursue based on this work were he to come back to India — and he wanted to come back. He turned the offer down.“Today, if I had to make that same decision, I…

A German Eurofighter Typhoon jet performs during an exhibition flight demonstration in Le Bourget, north of Paris on June 18. Eurofighters were used in intercepting the Russian plane. Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images German and Swedish fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Russian reconnaissance plane that entered neutral airspace over the Baltic Sea on Sunday morning, officials from Germany and Sweden said. German officials said NATO ordered Germany’s “quick reaction alert force” to investigate an unidentified aircraft flying without a plan or radio contact. “The aircraft turned out…

We are all used to the concept of price correction, which is the price of a stock or index correcting downward, say by 10% in a relatively short span of time or by 30% in some time. In this context, ‘correction’ means the price had moved up more than justified or moved up too fast, hence the market corrected it downwards. Time correction is the price of a stock / index lagging in a narrow zone for a long period of time. It is a ‘correction’ as though the price is not falling significantly, investors are not getting any decent return…

Here are the key events on day 1,306 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 22 Sep 202522 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareHere is how things stand on Monday, September 22:Fighting A Ukrainian drone attack killed three people and injured 16 near the town of Foros on the Crimean Peninsula, the Russian-appointed head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, wrote in a post on Telegram. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said the attack occurred “using strike drones equipped with high-explosive payloads”, in a resort area “where there are no military targets whatsoever”. Two people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack…

Dr Haris Chirackal, Head of the Urology Department at the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, made news this year in July for being a whistleblower. In a Facebook post that caused controversy, the doctor had exposed systemic issues, which led to a show-cause notice against him and later clearance from a panel. The doctor took to social media after watching Mohanlal’s most recent film Hridayapoorvam to criticise the medical inaccuracies in it. Malavika Mohanan, Sangeeth Prathap and Mohanlal play lead roles in Hridayapoorvam. Kerala doctor criticises medical inaccuracies in HridayapoorvamDr Haris began his note by criticising Malayalam cinema for using serious…

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced on Saturday that actor Mohanlal will receive the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023. The prolific actor has acted in over 400 films in his four-decade career, predominantly Malayalam films and Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. Mohanlal will receive the honour at the 71st National Film Awards ceremony. Mohanlal to get the Dadasaheb Phalke AwardIn a tweet on their official X account, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting noted, “On the recommendation of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award Selection Committee, the Government of India is pleased to announce that Shri. Mohanlal will be conferred…

Updated on: Sept 20, 2025 08:07 pm IST Kalyani Priyadarshan’s Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra becomes the highest-grossing Malayalam film of all time. It is directed by Dominic Arun.  It’s official! Dominic Arun’s superhero film Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra is now the highest-grossing Malayalam film. The film starring Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen in lead roles has beaten Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Mohanlal-starrer L2 Empuraan to take the top spot. Take a look. Lokah Chapter 1 Chandra has emerged as the highest grossing Malayalam film, beating L2 Empuraan. Lokah: Chapter 1 – Chandra beats L2 EmpuraanLokah is produced by Dulquer Salmaan’s Wayfarer…

Updated on: Sept 20, 2025 08:31 pm IST Mohanlal will be honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his iconic contribution to Indian cinema. Mohanlal was announced as the recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award on Saturday. The Ministry and Information Broadcasting made it official with a new post. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to his X account to congratulate the Malayalam superstar. Now, Mohanlal has reacted to the honour and said he is ‘deeply humbled.’ (Also read: Mohanlal to receive Dadasaheb Phalke Award for ‘iconic contribution’ to Indian cinema) Mohanlal said he is deeply honoured for the…

Dhanush in a still from ‘Idli Kadai’ | Photo Credit: Saregama Tamil/YouTube The makers of Tamil actor-director Dhanush’s upcoming film, Idli Kadai, unveiled the film’s trailer on Saturday (September 20). The film, Dhanush’s fourth directorial, is all set to release in theatres on October 1.The trailer offers glimpses of a story about Murugan (Dhanush), a top chef who quits his high-profile job at a five-star hotel to reconnect with his roots and save his father’s (Rajkiran) idli shop from bankruptcy. However, this doesn’t bode well with his boss (Arun Vijay), who threatens to dismantle Murugan’s shop. The trailer promises to be…

Scott Detrow talks to Lulu Miller, the host of Radiolab’s Terrestrials podcast, about her conversation with the scientist Wanda Diaz-Merced, who studies gravitational waves that ripple through spacetime.