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Five gold medals in Physics Olympiad ‘shows Yuva Shakti’s limitless potential’: PM Narendra Modi

July 14, 2026 5:41 am

The competition has both theory and practical components and tests the students on their problem-solving skills.

Indian team wins 5 gold at International Physics Olympiad 2026

July 20, 2026 12:10 pm

The team underwent training through the Physics Olympiad Cell at HBCSE before representing India at the international event. The programme included orientation and pre-departure camps conducted by mentors and faculty associated with the Olympiad training process.

Academic tribalism is preventing interdisciplinary research India needs

July 03, 2026 4:17 pm

The very idea of a senior professor in languages working with a junior professor in Sociology or Anthropology is revolting to a cross-section of the faculty. Even if they join hands together, egoistic clashes almost regularly hinder the progress of their interdisciplinary initiative

Ice that doesn't melt when it's warm: Meet Ice XXI

October 28, 2025 11:27 am

Scientists have discovered a never-before-seen type of ice — 'Ice XXI' — that stays solid even at room temperature under extreme pressure.

How the Physics Nobel-winning experiment shaped quantum computing

October 22, 2025 12:51 pm

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to three scientists who made electrical circuits act like atoms - an experiment which lies at the heart of our quantum future.

3 win Physics Nobel for work on 'next generation of quantum technology'

October 07, 2025 5:00 pm

Nobel Prize in Physics 2025: Last year’s physics prize went to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for breakthroughs in machine learning that helped drive the artificial intelligence revolution.

Building blocks of our Universe: How scientists tamed the particle zoo

September 23, 2025 11:18 am

What do quarks, electrons, and photons have in common? They’re all part of the Standard Model - the theory that helped physicists make sense of the tiniest building blocks of the universe.

Bottling the Sun: Why nuclear fusion is now an engineering challenge

September 23, 2025 11:19 am

Scientists have long known how nuclear fusion works, but controlling it is the real challenge. With recent breakthroughs, the dream of limitless, clean energy is finally shifting from science fiction to engineering reality.

Will our universe rip apart or expand forever? Dark energy holds the answer

September 23, 2025 11:21 am

From exploding stars to cosmic sound waves, here’s how scientists are chasing answers to the biggest mystery in physics.

Time crystals: Matter that ticks without a clock and defies physics

August 14, 2025 1:02 pm

Once a wild theory, time crystals are now a lab-made reality. Born from equations and skepticism, these quantum structures break time’s symmetry.

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