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In Memoriam

Noted Astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar (1938 – 2025) Dies in Pune

Nandini Nair

Jayant Narlikar was a renowned institution builder and science communicator

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 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

The Spy Who Saved the World

Soviet double agent Oleg Gordievsky’s intelligence had prevented nuclear war

Gene Hackman (1930-2025): The Discreet Hero

The Oscar-winning actor and his wife were found dead at their New Mexico home

The Dalai Lama’s Brother

The elder brother of the Dalai Lama who retired from public life to run a noodle factory in a distant Indian town had a large influence on modern Tibetan history

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