 Adieu, Dr Narlikar: Acclaimed astrophysicist and science writer Dr Jayant Narlikar passes away at 86 Team Pune Times Mirror |
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 Jayant Narlikar (1938-2025): A maverick who lived in the endless pursuit of questions. by Somak Raychaudhury, Vice-Chancellor, Ashoka University |
 Cosmic visionary who bridged chasm of science and society. by Somak Raychaudhury, Vice-Chancellor, Ashoka University |
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 'Dogma fighter' who brought universe closer to India. by Gayatri Vajpeyee, Hindustan Times [Contributed by R. Srianand, Director, IUCAA, Somak Raychaudhury, Vice-Chancellor, Ashoka University, Arvind Paranjpye, Director, Nehru Planetarium, Nehru Centre, Mumbai, Raghunath Mashelkar, former Director General, CSIR. |
 Giant Narlikar, Universal Man: The great astrophysicist believed it’s essential to have voices who question mainstream dogma. by Somak Raychaudhury, Vice-Chancellor, Ashoka University |
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 The North Star in Indian astrophysics, he was ahead of his time - and space. by Amitabh Sinha, Indian Express [Contributions from: Somak Raychaudhury; Ajit Kembhavi, Emeritus Professor and former Director, IUCAA; Tarun Souradeep, Director, Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru] |
 Tributes by various dignitaries Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Chief Minister, Sharad Pawar, NCP(SP) President, Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Murlidhar Mohol, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Madhuri Misal, Minister of State, Hemant Rasane, MLA, Rasta Peth, Raj Thackeray, President, Navnirman Sena |
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 IUCAA bids farewell to Prof J V Narlikar by Divyaja Kalyankar [Contributions from: Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Chief Minister; Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister; Raghunath Mashelkar, Suresh Gosavi, Vice-Chancellor, SPPU; Kiran Mehta, students - Akhila, Priya, Prakash Bhosale (all students) Astrophysicist is remembered in film by Sai Paranjpye. by Arvind Paranjpye, Director, Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai ‘Narlikar believed in nurturing kids with love of science’: educator recalls astrophysicist. by Arvind Gupta, Science Educator and toy inventor Philographer’s collection containing signed photographs, notes, comes into focus. by Aarushi Prakash reports about Sanjay Gaikwad, a mechanical engineer by profession, who says, ‘I have collected 298 autographs from Dr Jayant Narlikar, one of the largest collections known among philographers (a person who collects autographs)’. |
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 Narlikar’s challenge to Big Bang. by Amitabh Sinha and Alind Chauhan, Indian Express |
 Narlikar an ideal teacher who made difficult ideas simple. by Anuradha Mascarenhas [Contributions from: Ajit Kembhavi, Emeritus Professor and former Director, IUCAA; Ashish Lele, Senior Scientist, NCL, Pune; Raghunathan Mashelkar, former Director General, CSIR; Somak Raychaudhury, Vice-Chancellor, Ashoka University; Tarun Souradeep, Director, RRI, Bengaluru; Arvind Paranjpye, Director, Nehru Centre, Mumbai] |
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 From a 100 sq.ft. room to galaxies: IUCAA stepped into space with a struggle. Ardhra Nair [Contributions from: Naresh Dadhich, former Director, IUCAA, Ajit Kembhavi, Emeritus Professor and former Director, IUCAA) |
 Narlikar and Narendra Dabholkar teamed up to debunk astrology Abhijeet Patil [Contributions from Prakash Ghatpande, Hamid Dabholkar] |
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 Renowned Cosmologist leaves behind Towering Legacy of Inculcating Scientific Temper: The Man who Straddled The Ancient and Modern Worlds. by Vithal C. Nadkarni In Memoriam. Contributions from: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister, Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Arvind Paranjpye, Director, Nehru Planetarium, Mumbai, S. Somnath, Former Chairman, ISRO |
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Jayant Narlikar: A voice that lit the cosmos. by Raghunath Mashelkar, Former Director General, CSIR - As told to Prasanna D Zore J.V. Narlikar: Visionary Cosmologist, Tireless Science Populariser, Beloved Mentor. by Varun Sahni, Theoretical Physicist and an Emeritus Professor, IUCAA. Remembering the Indian scientist who challenged the Big Bang theory. by Prachee Kulkarni, BBC Jayant Narlikar, visionary astrophysicist and science populariser, dies at 86. Pranav Sharma, Adjunct Researcher, History of Science, Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru and Visiting Faculty, Druk Gyalpo’s Institute in Paro, Bhutan. |
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 Include a chapter on Narlikar in school books: Mashelkar Times News Network [Contributions from Raghunath Mashelkar, former Director General, CSIR, Ajit Kembhavi, Emeritus Professor and former Director, IUCAA, R. Srianand, Director, IUCAA]. |
 Very few have the courage to stand up against astrology today: Mashelkar on Narlikar by Soham Shah, Sunday Express |
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 Noted scientist Jayant Narlikar was deeply committed to welfare of IUCAA: Srianand by Kimaya Boralkar, Hindustan Times |
 Unlocking the universe: Scientist, visionary, as storyteller - Jayant Narlikar brought the stars closer to India by Naresh Dadhich, former Director of IUCAA and Prof. Narlikar's colleague for five decades |
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 IUCAA hosts memorial gathering for Narlikar by Ardhra Nair (Times of India) |
 At memorial for Jayant Narlikar, IUCAA remembers a legend. by Kivil Lydia Vitto ( Indian Express) |
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 Narlikar’s Newton apple tree tribute at IUCAA withered in Pune heat. Yogesh Joshi, Hindustan Times |
 Noted astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar passes away. Yogesh Joshi, Hindustan Times |
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 Narlikar's science fiction legacy remains ahead of its time. Yogesh Joshi, Hindustan Times  Role model, science communicator & compelling storyteller. Team, Times of India |
 Kolhapur always held spl place in his heart by Abhijeet Patil, Times of India |
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 The star gazer who taught India to look up: Jayant Narlikar (19 July 1938 – 20 May 2025) Avinash Rajput, Pune Times Mirror |
 Visionary who promoted scientific thinking. IUCAA: A living legacy of Dr Narlikar’s vision. Team Pune Times Mirror |
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 Astrophysicist who reached for stars, brought them closer to us. By Ardhra Nair, Times of India |
 Hundreds bid adieu to Narlikar, many share stories about a brilliant mind & fine mentor. Secretly yours, NVJ: A pseudonym that cloaked cosmologist’s sci-fi writing debut. By Ardhra Nair, Times of India |
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