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Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (1938-2025): A Man of Science and Letters

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The astrophysicist made the mysteries of the universe easy to understand

Malur Ramaswamy Srinivasan (1930-2025): The Quiet Engineer of the Indian Atom

Malur Ramaswamy Srinivasan was not a household name, but without him, India’s nuclear power programme might never have moved beyond the drawing board

Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (1938-2025), who offered an alternative to ‘Big Bang’ theory, passes away aged 86

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 Enemies Within

India should make its rent-seeking traitors irrelevant

Rethinking Mercy

M Mukundan examines the complexities of death by choice

K Kasturirangan (1940-2025): Unlimited by Space

The former ISRO chairman laid the foundation for the spectacular success of the agency

The Pontiff Who Led by Example

Pope Francis was not as liberal and reformist as many would have liked but he changed the church fundamentally

Reformer Pope Francis dies aged 88

The first pope from the Americas dared to confront contentious issues

Bill Aitken (1934 – 2025): Man of the Mountains

The Scottish author who made India his home immortalised the high peaks and distant roads

Mario Vargas Llosa (1936-2025): Maestro from Peru

The giant of Latin American literature created intensely realistic portrayals of human nature

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