Nikhil Krishnan was born in Bangalore, India. He attended the University of Oxford as a Rhodes scholar and went on to complete a doctorate in philosophy. He now teaches at the University of Cambridge, where he is a fellow of Robinson College. His essays have appeared in several publications, including The New Yorker, The New Statesman, and n+1.
Scientists have mapped the human brain’s insular cortex, or insula, in unprecedented detail, identifying distinct regions associated with pain, internal bodily sensations and higher-order cognitive processes. The findings, published in Nature, suggest
Sri Lanka’s taxpayers may ultimately have to bear the cost of a USD 2.5 million fraud involving funds transferred from the Treasury to recipients overseas, Dr Harsha de Silva, chairman of Parliament’s Committee on Public Finance (CoPF), said on 21
Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal has rejected a series of applications, including one filed by Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, seeking permission to intervene in a
Hôtel de Ville, the city hall of Limoges in central France, was built by architect Charles-Alfred Leclerc in 1883. A historically protected building of
Following experts adapted from the author’s recent book, published by Random House Publishing Group Those who know they are deep strive for clarity. Those who would like to seem deep to the
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