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Wednesday, October 8, 2025
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Topic: astrophysics

Jayant Narlikar on a universe with no beginning, why sky is blue & the classic astronomy-astrology mix-up

In a 2015 'Walk the Talk' with Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, the legendary astrophysicist who died Tuesday explained his thoughts on Big Bang & how curiosity keeps a scientist young.

Indian astrophysics giant Jayant Vishnu Narlikar reshaped our relationship with the sky

He wasn’t just an astrophysicist confined to labs & institutes, his influence extended to formal education system too, as chair of NCERT advisory committee on science & mathematics textbooks.

How Priyamvada Natarajan got more women access to the Hubble telescope

Astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan talked about her work in black hole origins, and challenges of being a woman in STEM during her lecture at the India International Centre in Delhi.

200 solar physicists gather in Bengaluru for KSO’s 125th anniversary

The Kodaikanal Solar Observatory (KSO), established in 1899, has made significant contributions to understanding solar phenomena like sunspots, flares, and coronal mass ejections.

Cosmology is at a tipping point–world may be on the verge of discovering new physics

The door is now open to all sorts of ideas that challenge even the most basic tenets of cosmology.

Meet Annapurni Subramaniam, only woman scientist on list of Vigyan Shri awardees for science

The director of Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Subramaniam is renowned for her work in stellar physics & has been involved in instrumentation of both AstroSat and Aditya-L1 missions.

Pune astronomers identify galaxy in Milky Way’s neighbourhood as ‘explosive factory’ of gamma rays

Kathryn’s Wheel was formed due to collision of 2 galaxies, but study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters notes that star formation alone doesn't explain gamma ray emission.

Meghnad Saha—polymath, politician, pioneer scientist who is called ‘Darwin of astronomy’

Saha opened the scientific community’s eyes to the world of plasma, was the chief architect of river planning in India, and even inspired Harvard to shed conventional wisdom.

Indian students shine at international astronomy olympiad, win gold, silver and bronze

Aarush Mishra, Siddharth Kumar Gopal and Satwik Patnaik secured gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the 2nd IOAA-Jr, an international competition of astronomy & astrophysics.

LIGO-India — how new observatory will use gravitational waves to unlock mysteries of the cosmos

Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory will be built in Maharashtra in partnership with US, at estimated cost of Rs 2,600 crore by 2030. It will be the world’s third LIGO project.

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Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.