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Top US economists are often wrong – should we trust their predictions?

They write books, review papers and oversee research, and they oftentimes get things wrong – very wrong

The Guardian - US

Colombia’s Santos: I copied aspects of Northern Ireland peace agreement

The former Colombian president, a Nobel laureate for his peacebuilding efforts, talks to Al Jazeera.

Al Jazeera

IIT Madras, Sri Ramachandra Institute to offer dual MD-PhD degree in medical engineering

SRIHER and IIT-M sign MoU for M.D.-Ph.D. dual degree. Students pursuing M.D. may apply for Ph.D. programme. Selected students will receive fellowship to complete Ph.D. Aim is to produce trained research scientists to develop healthcare equipment and focus on preventive healthcare. IIT Madras launched Dept. of Medical Sciences and Tech.…

The Hindu

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: What Iran jail hell taught me about freedom of speech

EXCLUSIVE: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe shared a bunk with one of Evin prison’s pillars of resilience. She tells the Standard of what she learned about Iran’s state-sponsored cancel culture and repression

Evening Standard

Alarming rise of scientific misconduct recorded in India | Data

?India recently became third-largest producer of scientific articles, but the number of retractions has risen dramatically, mainly for misconduct. Charts show a drop in quality, and how engineering accounts for 48% of all cases of retractions. A survey suggests university ranking parameters, unethical researchers & minimal action when an allegation…

The Hindu

The Nobel in economics as a need to course correct

What is ahead for economists and economics is to contextualise economic theory to make it truly reflective of reality

The Hindu

Infosys Science Foundation announces 6 prize winners for 2023, including two from Bengaluru

The Infosys Prize is given in six categories – Engineering and Computer Science, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences.

The Hindu

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'You only assess what you care about': a new report looks at how we assess research in Australia

Research plays a pivotal role in society. Through research, we gain new understandings, test theories and make discoveries.

The Conversation

Australia’s research sector chases rankings over quality and is ‘not fit for purpose’, chief scientist says

Dr Cathy Foley says overhaul needed to improve confidence in how researchers are assessed for hiring, promotion and funding

The Guardian - AU

The US is facing a loneliness ‘epidemic’. Can art help reverse the trend?

Physician and Harvard professor Jeremy Nobel believes art can help foster connections in a time of increasing isolation.

Al Jazeera

Hiring a Research Fellow in Free Speech Law for 1 or 2 Years, at the Hoover Institution (Stanford)

This was just announced Friday: Opportunity for Post-JD Scholars The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is seeking an outstanding early-career legal scholar who is interested in doing research on free speech law, in preparation for seeking an academic position at a law school or elsewhere. If you are selected, you…

Reason

Poojya Doddappa Appa College of Engineering celebrates 11th Graduation Day

Cautioning students about fast changes occurring in different fields, M. Sankaran, Director, U.R.Rao Satellite Centre, ISRO, Bengaluru, advised them to keep on updating their knowledge and appealed to them to cultivate the habit of continuous learning.

The Hindu

UoM to frame regulations on institution of medals, endowments

Univ. of Mysore to form committee to revise regulations on gold medals & cash prizes due to erosion in endowments' value. V.C. N.K. Loknath chaired meeting; Prof. M.A. Sridhar suggested instituting medals in names of scientists/scholars. 350 medals & cash prizes given in last convocation. Committee to study issue &…

The Hindu

Prince William Candidly Lays Out His Vision for the Future of the Monarchy: He Wants to “Do More,” “Go a Step Further,” and “Actually Bring Change,” He Says

A big component? Not spreading himself too thin.

Marie Claire

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The Independent UK

Prince William hopes to expand his Earthshot Prize into a global environment movement by 2030

Britain’s Prince William is looking to expand his Earthshot Prize program into a global movement to bolster environmental solutions and galvanize governments to be more engaged in green sectors so that climate change would be easier to tackle

The Independent UK

Nobel peace laureate Bialiatski has been put in solitary confinement in Belarus, his wife says

The wife of Nobel Peace Prize laureate and activist Ales Bialiatski says he has been transferred to solitary confinement at his prison in Belarus

Evening Standard

Prince William's Earthshot prize speech: Hope remains despite climate crisis becoming ‘too visible to ignore’

The Prince of Wales gave a speech at the third-annual Earthshot Prize awards ceremony in Singapore which focused on ‘hope and optimism’

Marie Claire

Prince William Hangs Out With Cate Blanchett, Other Stars on the Green Carpet in Singapore

I hope he brought his autograph book.

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The Independent UK

Prince William arrives in Singapore for annual Earthshot Prize award, the first to be held in Asia

Prince William has arrived in Singapore for the annual Earthshot Prize awards, the first to be held in Asia, to support environmental innovators with solutions to battle climate change and save the planet

The Independent UK

William is ‘the biggest cheerleader for the planet’ – Earthshot Prize finalist

A Kensington Palace spokesperson said the prince was on his way and was ‘extremely looking forward to being back in Singapore’.

The Guardian - UK

‘We need more women,’ says only female winner of Millennium Technology prize

Women form just 16% of the nominees for next year’s award, but Nobel laureate Prof Frances Arnold says gender balance will come through girls working in science from a young age

The Independent UK

Singapore will light up green ahead of Prince of Wales’ Earthshot Prize ceremony

The illuminated Singapore skyline follows a similar activation at Boston City Hall to mark the arrival of the second-annual Earthshot Awards in 2022.

The Hindu

‘The Buddha was a master teacher who catered his message for different audiences,’ says author Douglas Ober

‘Dust on the Throne’ offers a new perspective on the history and revival of Buddhism in India. Douglas Ober, an honorary research associate in the Centre for India and South Asia Research, questions the modernist view of the Buddha, and the prevalence of ritual practice and animist cults among early…

The Hindu

International law is clear on the need to protect children who are victims of conflicts, says Nobel winner Kailash Satyarthi on affected children of Gaza and Israel

Kailash Satyarthi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for his work in safeguarding children and childhood of a large number of children worldwide, has been deeply disturbed by the images of children being harmed in the latest Israel-Palestinian crisis. He suggests children and young people affected by conflicts…

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What India needs from the ‘Vigyan Puraskar’ awards and what it can get | Explained

India’s revamped science awards, the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, is open to diverse, non-regular affiliations, includes team awards, has no age limit (except for the ‘Yuva’ award), and no cash prizes. This new system must ensure notable contributions include teaching, mentoring, and outreach efforts, adhere to timelines, and ensure gender, socioeconomic,…

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