Nandini Nair
The Brazilian photographer highlighted the injustices and wonders of the world in his black-and-white images
The astrophysicist made the mysteries of the universe easy to understand
Malur Ramaswamy Srinivasan was not a household name, but without him, India’s nuclear power programme might never have moved beyond the drawing board
A multifaceted astrophysicist who popularised science among the masses writing extensively about topics such as cosmology and Black Holes, Narlikar is a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan
The former ISRO chairman laid the foundation for the spectacular success of the agency
Pope Francis was not as liberal and reformist as many would have liked but he changed the church fundamentally
The first pope from the Americas dared to confront contentious issues
The Scottish author who made India his home immortalised the high peaks and distant roads