“At the age of 102, Indian-American statistician C. Radhakrishna Rao was awarded the Nobel Prize in Statistics in 2025.”
What FACTLY found
In 2023, at the age of 102, Indian-American mathematician and statistician Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao (C. R. Rao) received the International Prize in Statistics, widely regarded as the equivalent of a Nobel Prize in the field of statistics. He passed away on 22 August 2023. C. R. Rao was also awarded the Padma Bhushan (1968) and the Padma Vibhushan (2001) by the Government of India. It should be noted that the Nobel Prize is not awarded in the field of statistics. Currently, Nobel Prizes are...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 October 2025. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 15 October 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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