Ashwalayana and Patanjali (c. 1300 BCE) were among the earliest Indian astronomers to record observations of the Pole Star (Dhruvatara). Their references to Read More
The M.P. Birla Planetarium, Kolkata, is one of India’s oldest and most prestigious planetariums, playing a significant role in popularizing Read More
Osmania University, Hyderabad, played a pioneering role in the development of astronomy and astrophysics education in India. First Indian university to introduce Read More
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, successfully developed a semiconductor laser, making India one of the early Read More
S.N. Ekbote and A.V. Narlikar from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), New Delhi, proposed a new theory of superconductivity that Read More
With the inauguration of the Safety Research Institute (SRI) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, on 20 February 1999, India became the second country after France Read More
The Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR) was designed at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai as a key part of Read More
Aditya, India’s first tokamak, was established in 1986 at the Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar, Gujarat. A tokamak is a device Read More
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, Gujarat, made a significant breakthrough by developing an ultra-thin material just one nanometre Read More
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – India’s Premier R&D Organization The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Read More
