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Europe in decline?

The Nobel Prize winning Columbia University economist Edward Phelps maintains that innovation is the key to economic growth, prosperity and human happiness.

Embracing the Absurd: The life and legacy of Albert Camus

French novelist, essayist and playwright Albert Camus was born on 7 November 1913, in Mondovi, Algeria. He is celebrated for influential works such as L’Étranger (The Stranger, 1942), La Peste (The Plague, 1947) and La Chute (The Fall, 1956). Apart from his literary accomplishments, Camus was a passionate advocate for leftist causes. In recognition of his impact on literature, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1957 at the age of 44.

A Painful Pleasure

The oxymoron “a painful pleasure” seems to be in effect when Kolkata gets global recognition ~ the city has ranked 19th by Savills’ Growth Hub Index for its rapid development.

AI honoured

The award of the Nobel Prize in Physics to BritishCanadian Geoffrey Hinton and American John Hopfield serves as a reminder of the dual-edged nature of technological advancement, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).

Medicine Nobel

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine, awarded to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, marks a pivotal moment in our understanding of gene regulation and cellular differentiation.

A month for peace

Amidst violence, terrorism and war, it is peace that makes news in October, when the Nobel Prize is announced. Ironically, Alfred Nobel who invented an explosive more powerful than anything known at the time ~ dynamite ~ instituted this Peace Prize.