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Living legend: 102-year-old statistician C.R. Rao has played a pivotal role in India’s progress since Independence

by Amrita Priya | Jun 25, 2023

(June 25, 2023) Just before India got its independence, a young man of 26 embarked on a journey from Kolkata to England. Little did he know that the borders that he was transcending would one day leave an indelible mark on the world of statistics. Calyampudi...

Padma Vibhushan for Indian-American mathematician Srinivasa Varadhan

by Amrita Priya | Mar 10, 2023

(March 10, 2023)The Padma Awards list for 2023 features one of the finest Indian-origin mathematician in the field today – Srinivasa S.R. Varadhan. He is widely known for his contributions in the field of probability theory and for creating a unified theory...