nobel prize

Ho Chi Minh: Ho Chi Minh’s Quote of the Day: “Write in such a way that young and old, men and women can understand you” and why simple words have the power to change the world

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Ho Chi Minh: Ho Chi Minh’s Quote of the Day: “Write in such a way that young and old, men and women can understand you” and why simple words have the power to change the world

“Written in an easy-to-understand manner” In 1962, a team of structural engineers working on a new international terminal at a U.S. airport encountered a serious problem. Signs directing passengers to baggage claim, exits and customs are filled with complicated official language. Tourists get lost, children are separated from their parents, and elderly tourists struggle to … Read more

India’s Nobel Prize paradox: A long gap for laureates and why Mahatma Gandhi remains the most famous non-winner

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India’s Nobel Prize paradox: A long gap for laureates and why Mahatma Gandhi remains the most famous non-winner

Almost 130 years after Alfred Nobel’s death, the prize named after him continues to be among the world’s most coveted honours, recognising extraordinary achievements in fields such as physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economic sciences.A widely recounted, though sometimes disputed, story about the Swedish businessman, chemist, and inventor of dynamite suggests that the idea … Read more