Shakuntala Devi

Guinness World Records awards certificate to Shakuntala Devi for ‘fastest human computation’

7:31 pm July 30, 2020

New Delhi: Guinness World Records on Thursday honoured Indian math genius Shakuntala Devi with the long overdue record title for ‘fastest human computation’, four decades after she achieved the feat. The fastest human computation is 28 seconds and was achieved by Shakuntala Devi by successfully multiplying two randomly selected 13-digit numbers, at Imperial College London, UK, on June 18, 1980. The certification was […]

Well-written Gulabo Sitabo' relief from half-baked parts, says Bijendra Kala

Actors, filmmakers support digital release of films

8:54 pm May 15, 2020

Mumbai: A host of Bollywood actors and filmmakers have backed the decision of the makers of “Gulabo Sitabo” and “Shakuntala Devi” to directly release their films on the streaming platform. The move to release the two films on Amazon Prime Video has been criticised by theatre chains, INOX and PVR, who said that such a […]

Lockdown impact: Big ticket films likely to skip theatres and go direct to digital’

8:47 pm May 13, 2020

Mumbai: Big ticket releases such as Amitabh Bachchan’s Gulabo Sitabo may bypass theatres and premiere directly on digital platforms, being seen as a potential saviour for the film industry in a year marred by the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty over when cinemas will open. Faced with the question of going direct to digital or waiting […]

Vidya Balan to play the role of a forest officer in her next film

Shakuntala Devi biopic to release on May 8, 2020

4:23 pm December 12, 2019

Mumbai: “Shakuntala Devi – Human Computer”, the biopic on the math genius is set to hit the screens on May 8 next year, actor Vidya Balan announced on Thursday. The actor took to social media to share the news. “Get ready to be enamoured by her wit, charm & of course, genius! Watch the video […]

Religion and science don’t have to be divorced: Vidya Balan

10:56 pm August 18, 2019

Mumbai: Science and religion can co-exist rather than being pitted against each other, says Vidya Balan about her character of a god-fearing ISRO scientist in “Mission Mangal”. The actor said a person can have multiple identities but there is a problem in the way being religious is interpreted today. “I think there is a problem […]

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