‘Newton of Gaza’ creates system to light up family tent
- 07-Feb-2024
Using two fans he picked up from a scrap market and rigged to some wires, teenager Hussam Al-Attar has created his own source of electricity to light up the tent where he and his family are living after being displaced by Israel’s assault on Gaza. In recognition of his ingenuity, people in the surrounding tent […]
Indian minister says ‘Einstein discovered gravity’, explains it later with more gaffes
- 13-Sep-2019
He later issued a clarification that it was a 'slip of tongue.'
Ramayana, Mahabharata show ancient India had aircraft, test-tube babies: academics
- 08-Jan-2019
Scientists in Kolkata and five other cities carried placards and held silent demonstrations on Monday against the comments.
‘Newton’ is India’s entry to the Oscars
- 22-Sep-2017
MUMBAI: Amit Masurkar’s “Newton”, a political satire about an election in the remote jungles of India, is the country’s official entry in the best foreign film category at the Academy Awards next year. “Newton”, which opened in cinemas on Friday, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival in February. The film was chosen unanimously on Friday […]