Govind Swarup – A Tribute
Kshitij Bane An internationally renowned astronomer, a pioneer of radio Astronomy research and torch-bearer for building and nurturing scientific capacity in post-independent India, an innovator responsible for creating unique and world-class scientific facilities, a mentor, and an inspiration for generations of young astronomers – Professor Govind Swarup, who passed away on 7th September 2020 in…
Storm In A Tea Cup
U S Kamath The Professor entered the Director’s office. “Have a seat,” the Director said. The Director was browsing through the report, his report. The office boy placed a cup of tea on the coaster. It was the same tea available in the canteen but served in a big, white cup. He began sipping the…
Thirty Meter Telescope and its First light instrument – WFOS
Ramya and Sivarani The next decade of astronomy will be led by the discoveries from the upcoming large telescopes, such as the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). TMT will take images and spectra of the faintest and farthest objects in the Universe and will deliver an unprecedented view of the Universe to humankind. TMT is a…
Glimpses of memories at IAO-Hanle (Part-II)
Indian Astronomical Observatory: 25 Years B C Bhatt, Dorje Angchuk & Man Singh In Ladakh, there are only two seasons. One is winter (October to April), and the other is Summer (May to September). That’s why business activities start as soon as the surface transport opens in May, and all resources reach Ladakh in the…
Miles to Go to the Edge of the Cosmos
Professor Varun Sahni speaks about his exciting career, childhood days, PhD life in Moscow, and his views on the future of cosmology About the IntervieweeProfessor Varun Sahni is an Indian theoretical physicist, astrophysicist, and distinguished professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune. Known for his research in cosmology, Professor Sahni has…
My life at IIA
Dr. Sangeetha CR I joined the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in 2010 for PhD and had very little knowledge about research. Being a shy person, pursuing your dream in research is a bit difficult, as you need to interact with people. But it is not an impossible dream to have, and I realized I…
The Universe, An Occult
Bhoomika About the authorBhoomika is a Senior Research Fellow at IIA.
How to know if you are stuck in the “Mirror Universe”?
Priya Goyal This Covid-19 pandemic has forced us to live in a virtual world, where many social activities like teaching, conference presentations, dance training, karate classes (from my personal list), etc. are happening online. While participating in one of these, I am sure that at least once we all would have got confused due to…