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Vikram Sarabhai's 100th: Words from the award-winning leader's 1971 speech remain important for India today

It's necessary for creative work to be able to see squirrels & birds, Sarabhai said, in a speech in 1969.

Indian scientists develop 'Black gold' that can absorb light and carbon dioxide

The material could be used in applications ranging from solar energy harvesting to desalinating seawater.

Scientific community celebrates 100 years of a solar eclipse that made Albert Einstein famous

The event helped verify Einstein's Theory of Relativity, which underpins critical modern technologies like GPS.

TIFR-NCRA Pune team's images of the Sun broaden understanding of solar flares

From a million high-contrast images, the team has helped understand flares, space weather better.

First ever black hole event horizon photo an extraordinary feat: Indian scientists

The image gives the first independent estimate for the mass of the giant black hole in the M87 galaxy.

Public sector behemoths delay salaries: Firms like BSNL, MTNL, HAL, TIFR need to remodel business, not just rely on State funds, say experts

Public sector units (PSUs) have been facing a financial crunch for a while now with the issue becoming severe since the beginning of this year. Many of the PSUs, be it in the defence sector, aviation, telecom, are finding it difficult to pay salaries to their staff.

AstroSat space observatory discovers new group of stars in globular cluster

Globular clusters are collections of thousands to millions of stars, moving as one unit.

Govt-run research institute TIFR to pay staff only 50% salary for February due to 'insufficient funds'

A former TIFR staffer said the pay cut decision will impact the around 3,000 employees, students and post-doctoral fellows of the research institute in Mumbai and other centres.

IISc, TIFR professors clinch Infosys Prize for their contributions to science

The Infosys Foundation prize includes a gold medal, citation & a tax-free prize of Rs 73 lakh.

National Scientific Temper Day: Remembering our 'duty' to develop a spirit of inquiry

A major contributor to the disdain for analytical thinking is the way science is taught in schools.