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The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) has appointed renowned mathematician Amartya Kumar Dutta as its new full-term director, with effect from Wednesday. According to sources, on Tuesday, Council Chairman Kopolil Radhakrishnan informed council members of Dutta's appointment via email on Tuesday. Dutta will assume charge from April 1. His appointment comes after an eight-month vacancy. His predecessor, Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay, completed her term on December 31, 2025. In January, the council
The Indian Statistical Institute campus in Kolkata ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Communal graffiti appeared on the Indian Statistical Institute campus in Kolkata this week * Students launched a counter-protest promoting constitutional values against hatred * The institute condemned the graffiti as a violation of core values and code of conduct Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Kolkata: A controversy broke out at a premier institute ...Read More >
MUMBAI: India, said Fields medallist Manjul Bhargava, must fall in love with mathematics again. Not as a "drudgery of formulae" but as an act of "exploration".Bhargava, Canadian by nationality but of Indian origin, believes classrooms need an overhaul-"experimental, playful," he said, with teachers "trained" to spark curiosity. Speaking to TOI on the sidelines of the launch of the Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute (LMSI), he added: "I'm happy with the new textbooks and the changes brought in ...Read More >
his is the second time the country has won three gold medals at the Olympiad, the first was in 1998. In 2024, India achieved its best-ever rank of 4th and won four gold medals. The Indian team secured the 7th position out of 110 countries at the 66th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held in Sunshine Coast, Australia. India's team at the 2025 edition consisted of six contestants and returned with a total of six medals, including, three gold, two silver, and one bronze. The unofficial cou ...Read More >