Robert Hall and Michael Woodford Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics

  GUWAHATI: US economists Robert Hall and Michael Woodford have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilisation, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Monday, October 12. ALSO READ: Durga Puja Pandal in Guwahati's Bamunimaidan To Turn Into "Disneyland" for 39 Years Of Celebration…

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South African Jurist of Indian Origin Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

  GUWAHATI: Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay, a jurist who has served on several international courts, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law by ensuring that war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted. ALSO READ: Assam CM Seeks Probe Into Himashri Boro’s Death, Sends Police Officer…

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Canadian Poet Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

  GUWAHATI: Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature for her distinctive body of work that blends poetry, fiction, scholarship and classical literature. ALSO READ: Guwahati ‘Digital Arrest’ Scam: ED Freezes ₹2.12 Crore in 43 Bank Accounts The Nobel Prize committee selected Carson, 76, “for her bold…

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Scientists Who Solved Life’s ‘One-Sided’ Mystery

  GUWAHATI: French scientist Henri B. Kagan and Japanese scientist Kenso Soai have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work explaining why life favours one of two mirror-image forms of certain molecules. ALSO READ: Assam’s Jintimani Kalita Earns India Women’s T20I Call-Up for Zimbabwe Series The Nobel Committee said molecules used by…

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Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize in Physics for Exploring ‘Ghost-Like’ Particles From Space

  GUWAHATI: Belgian particle physicist Francis Halzen has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on neutrinos and the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. ALSO READ: EVM Glitches Reported at Multiple Polling Stations During Nagaon Bypoll The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award in Stockholm on Tuesday, October…

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Naga Film ‘Angh’ Makes History With Platform Prize Win at Toronto International Film Festival

  GUWAHATI: Angh, the debut feature by Nagaland filmmaker Theja Rio, won the Platform Prize at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sunday, September 20, giving the film a direct pathway to consideration in the International Feature Film category at the 2027 Academy Awards. ALSO READ: NFR to Run Four Pairs of Special Trains…

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Guwahati International Marathon Set for February 7, 2027 With ₹1.25 Crore Prize Pool

  GUWAHATI: The inaugural edition of the Guwahati International Marathon will be held on February 7, 2027, with a total prize pool of ₹1.25 crore, organisers announced. ALSO READ: Delhi Gears Up for BRICS Summit as Putin Arrives, Xi Jinping Set to Attend Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the logo of the Guwahati International…

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