The IIA library has taken a significant step towards modernizing its operations with the development of a library patron-in-out management system. This web-based application, seamlessly integrated with the library’s portal, aims to enhance the tracking and monitoring of library users. By scanning the barcode from individual user ID cards provided by the IIA library, this…
IIA celebrated the golden jubilee of The 40-inch telescope at IIA Main Campus and Vainu Bappu Observatory (VBO), Kavalur. This meeting highlighted the facility’s accomplishments over the last 50 years and honoured our esteemed guests involved in the 40-inch telescope installation. IIA library actively participated and showcased the resources during the event. The event commences…
Eswar Reddy Often, people ask me how I entered this field. Let me admit. I chose astronomy as a career, not by design but partly accidentally and partly due to necessity. After our final year M.Sc at Venkateswara University, Tirupati, in 1990, my friends and I stayed back at our hostels for a couple more…
Imagine stepping into a gallery where centuries of astronomical discovery and heritage come to life- not by walking through the grand halls of a museum, but through the screen of your device, from the comfort of your home. This immersive experience is exactly what the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) offers through its Online Archives…
Indu Gopalakrishnan One fine morning, 14 years ago, I walked into the Indian Institute of Astrophysics to attend my first ever interview as a research trainee. I had a file with all my certificates and scorecards arranged neatly in it that I held so tight to my chest, hoping that the good credentials I earned…
