Living Legends in Indian Science: B. V. Sreekantan: A versatile and humane scientist

Dear Colleagues, The latest issue of Current Science (Vol.108, No.9, pp.1731, 10th May.2015) contains the following article in “Living Legends in Indian Science” titled “B. V. Sreekantan: A versatile and humane scientist by P.C. Agrawal” which may be of interest to many of us. Read More: http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/108/09/1731.pdf   With Regards, Librarian

Book: Worlds Beyond Our Own

Worlds Beyond Our Own: The Search for Habitable Planets                  Series: Astronomers’ Universe Sengupta, Sujan 2015, XVI, 154 p. 29 illus., 24 illus. in color. ISBN 978-3-319-09894-4   About this book Presents the essential conditions required for the formation and evolution of life and on which planets these may be met Provides an understanding of how…

The Best Poster Award

The Best Poster Award The Best Poster Award for the year 2015 by Astronomical Society of India has been awarded to Ms. Supriya, H.D., Mr. Vaibhav Pant & Prasanna Deshmukh to the following disciplines, on the 33rd meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) hosted by the NCRA, Pune during Feb. 17-20, 2015. Sun and…

Justice Oak Award for Outstanding Thesis in Astronomy

Justice Oak Award for Outstanding Thesis in Astronomy The Justice Oak award for the best thesis, for the year 2014 by Astronomical Society of India has been awarded to Dr. Vemareddy Panditi, (INSPIRE faculty) on the 33rd meeting of the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) hosted by the NCRA, Pune during Feb. 17-20, 2015. Congratulations to…