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Number Theory: Regional dynamics in West Bengal politics
Updated on May 02, 2024 08:51 AM IST
Even a small swing of voters from the TMC to BJP in Burdwan and Junglemahal sub-regions could help the BJP reclaim its 2019 advantage in these two regions.
Problematics | The length of a cricket run
What distance does a batter need to run to complete one run before turning back for a second? Meet two batters who run at different speeds
Published on Apr 29, 2024 09:29 AM IST
Number Theory: Taking stock of the second phase contest
A total of 88 parliamentary constituencies (PCs) across 12 states and the UT of Jammu and Kashmir will vote in Phase 2 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections today.
Published on Apr 26, 2024 07:47 AM IST
Number Theory: How socially representative is Bihar’s candidature?
The data shows that the NDA has a bigger share of candidates from upper castes (Rajput, Bhumihar, Kayasth and Brahmin) and EBCs than the INDIA block.
Published on Apr 25, 2024 02:16 PM IST
Number Theory: Can BJP repeat its 2014 and 2019 clean sweep in Rajasthan?
NDA’s median victory margin in Rajasthan in 2019 was 25.2% of the vote share, which is two percentage points higher than its median victory margin in 2014.
Published on Apr 25, 2024 08:56 AM IST
Number Theory: Will Karnataka continue to favour the BJP in national elections?
14 out of the 28 parliamentary constituencies in Karnataka will vote in the second phase of 2024 general elections on April 26.
Published on Apr 24, 2024 09:14 AM IST
Problematics | Watch those hands
Here’s an old-school puzzle involving the hour and minute hands of a watch. How frequently do they overlap or stretch out diametrically in a straight line?
Updated on Apr 22, 2024 06:43 PM IST
Number Theory: What is at stake in today's voting?
After Friday’s polling, the casting of votes will have concluded in almost one-fifth of India’s 543 PCs.
Published on Apr 19, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Problematics | The IPL equation
One batter saves the day for his team with a fighting innings. How much does he score, and how many runs does his teammate contribute to a key partnership?
Published on Apr 15, 2024 03:14 PM IST
Problematics | Five parties, five defections
Meet five politicians who switch parties ahead of the elections. Which member came from which party, and who went where?
Published on Apr 08, 2024 05:07 PM IST
Problematics | How to win at Scrabble
A couple plays Scrabble for money, doubling the stakes in each successive round. If the husband loses ₹501 in the end, which games has the wife won?
Published on Apr 01, 2024 07:25 AM IST
Problematics | The colours of mathemagic
Meet a magician deducing which member of the audience has which packet of Holi colours in his pocket. What is the mathematics that makes the trick work?
Published on Mar 25, 2024 07:51 AM IST
Problematics | The long and the short of growing flowers
This week, an ancient puzzle in a new setting that involves two rectangular flowerbeds, followed by a flower sale
Published on Mar 11, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Problematics | Walk, don’t run
A speed-and-distance puzzle set in a forest where wild animals may be lurking, plus a sitter about the numbers on the face of a clock.
Published on Mar 04, 2024 12:09 PM IST
Problematics | Five Oscar nominees, five viewers
Ahead of the Oscars, an Einstein puzzle involving 5 Best Picture nominees, followed by a probability puzzle
Published on Feb 26, 2024 09:47 AM IST
Problematics | Reluctant recruits go to war
This week, a mathematical puzzle in which you work out the number of men and women who enlisted for battle, plus a set of cricket anagrams.
Published on Feb 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Problematics | Who wins this race?
Five athletes in their lanes, each from a different country and dressed in her favourite colour. Who is wearing what, and who wins?
Published on Feb 12, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Problematics | The fast and the furious
We give you three runners, the differences in their speeds and in the time they clocked. What is the length of the race, and how long did each runner clock?
Updated on Feb 05, 2024 11:26 AM IST
Weird Science | The theory of everything, quantum body and mind edition
This is not the first time that someone has connected the mysteries of everyday life with the quantum world. The end effect is a whole lot of unknowns
Published on Jan 29, 2024 02:23 PM IST
Problematics | Lewis Carroll transported to Haryana
The creator of Alice in Wonderland was also a mathematician and master puzzler. To mark his birth anniversary, here is an adaptation of one of his puzzles
Published on Jan 29, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Problematics | How to arrange your bookshelf
Arrange your books vertically and you run out of space. Stack them up flat on their backs and your shelf is left with unused space. How many books are new?
Published on Jan 22, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Weird Science | How X-59 could break the sound barrier without too much sound
NASA and Lockheed Martin recently unveiled the X-59 aircraft that aims to conquer one of the key issues with supersonic aircraft- a sonic boom
Published on Jan 15, 2024 09:40 PM IST
Problematics | Highs and lows in T20 cricket
Meet 10 players playing a tournament like the IPL. From the clues given, can you pair them into their respective teams and find out who scored how many runs?
Published on Jan 15, 2024 08:16 PM IST
Problematics | How to complete your course before the exams
The speed at which you intend to study often ends up as wishful thinking. Meet a student who went a bit slow and figure out how much she needs to make up.
Published on Jan 08, 2024 12:29 PM IST
Problematics | Lies and truths for the New Year
We kick off 2024 with some people who always tell the truth and some others who always lie. Can you determine how many there are of each kind?
Updated on Jan 01, 2024 08:27 PM IST
A walk through Indian time from Ujjain to Mirzapur via Greenwich
As things stand now, the vast breadth of India follows a single time zone based on the Mirzapur line, midway between the country’s eastern and western extremes
Updated on Dec 27, 2023 08:37 PM IST
Problematics | Merry Xmas to all
The headline is a Christmas greeting but is also a hidden mathematical puzzle. Can you solve it, besides distributing some goods for the festive occasions?
Updated on Dec 25, 2023 03:01 PM IST
Having kids doesn't keep you younger
The same genetic mutations that enhance reproduction early in life are likely to lead to ageing in later years, meaning that fertile individuals may age faster
Published on Dec 23, 2023 04:49 PM IST
Problematics | When Einstein and Galileo watched Oppenheimer
Archimedes, Bohr, Curie, Darwin, Einstein, Faraday and Galileo watch a movie after distributing their money. How much money did each have in the beginning?
Published on Dec 18, 2023 08:00 AM IST
Problematics | Speed test while walking and running
One person runs and another one walks on a circular road, moving in opposite directions, before they switch roles. Can you determine where and when they meet?
Published on Dec 11, 2023 10:28 AM IST