IIA in the News

• Predictions by Indian astronomer Sujan Sengupta inspires NASA and Caltech exoplanet research(2nd June 2017)
• K D Abhyankar Best thesis presentation award was awarded to Dr. Sajal Kumar Dhara by the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) for the year 2017 during the 35th annual meeting of ASI.(15th March 2017)
• The Best Poster awards in the Sun and the Solar system category was awarded to Vaibhav Pant and in the Extragalactic Astronomy category was awarded to Amit Kumar Mandal during 35th Annual Meeting of ASI(15th March 2017)
• Deepest Look at galaxy cluster Abell 2256 in UV
• Seeing worlds around brown dwarfs (22nd October 2016)
• A new technique to look for exomoons (27th September 2016)
• Deepest Look at galaxy cluster Abell 2256 in UV
• Moon Hunting: New Technique Could Detect Exomoons Through Their Planets’ Light (9th August 2016)
• Find exomoons by watching how they warp their planet’s light (21st June 2016)
• Astrophysicists develop model on solar flares (26th April 2016)
• IIA research student tracks the most luminous quasar in the Universe (6th July 2015)
• Bengaluru astrophysicists spot brightest object (6th July 2015)
• Unravelling the mystical stars (31st March 2015)
• City Scientists find Rare Variety of Stars(26/03/2015)
• On-Site Construction Begins on the Thirty Meter Telescope in Hawaii (06/10/2014)
• Master Partnership Pact signed for Giant 30-m Optical Telescope
• Mars is parched and hostile for life (Sujan Sengupta spoke exclusively to NDTV's Science Editor Pallava Bagla)
• Water sign on far-off planet (15^th March 2013 )
• Reach for the stars at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (4^th March 2013 )
• Bangalore to Ladakh, in search of the sun (The Times of India, 23^rd Sep 2012 )
• Bangalore chips in for worlds' largest telescope (news in TOI) (The Times of India, 12^th Sep 2012 )
• Ladakh to have world's largest solar telescope (The Times of India, 7th Jan, 2012)
• World's largest solar telescope at Pangong Tso Lake (Greater Jammu, Jammu, 7th Jan, 2012)
• World's largest solar telescope to be set up in Ladakh (IBN Live, 6th Jan, 2012)
• Earth twins found but too hot for life ( The Telegraph, 21st Dec, 2011)
• Kepler-22b: Why astronomers are hopeful of finding life outside Earth ( The Economic Times , 11th Dec, 2011)
• Govt nod for 30-m telescope project likely by 2013-end ( The Hindu, 10th Dec, 2011)
• An article by Prof. Hasan: There is a dearth of qualified persons (The week, 18th November, 2011)
• Gamma ray telescope getting ready in Leh
• India installs fourth-largest telescope at the world's highest observatory
  (NDTV, National News, 20th June, 2011)
• After the Moon ISRO eyes the Sun (NDTV, National News, 9th June, 2011)
• India joins international group to study the sun
• India joins international group to study the sun (LIVEMINT MARCH 28 2011)
• Sowmya K. was awarded 6 gold medals in the 46th annual convocation of Bangalore University (15/02/2011).
• Largest solar telescope likely in J&K (THE TIMES OF INDIA, GOA, JANUARY 20, 2011)
• Devasthal telescope to boost Indian astronomy (Devasthal, December 19)
• Indian finds ‘diamond’ planet - Computation by BHU alumnus points to carbon-rich body (New Delhi, Dec. 8)
• Satellite mission to study the Sun (Amarjwala, December 15, 2010)
• Aditya - Solar mission (Dainik Jagaran, 15 December 2010)
• Historic launch of Solar mission (Live hindustan.com, 15 December 2010)
• Massive solar storm nears Earth (Hindustantimes, August 04, 2010)
• IIA scientists hold crucial tests at Easter Island (Express News Service Bangalore , July 12, 2010)
• India joins mega telescope project to unravel cosmic mysteries (Deccan Herald,28 June 2010 )
• India joins next generation 30m telescope project on Mauna Kea (DNA, 28 June 2010 )
• India joins multinational telescope project (The Hindu, 26 June 2010 )
• India joins 30-Meter Telescope project as observer(Zee News, 25 June 2010 )
• India joins the Thirty Meter Telescope Project as an observer (All India Today, 27 June 2010 )

IIA in the News (Earlier postings)

• Close shave and pure joy (The Telegraph,23rd July 2009)
• IIA scientists conduct solar experiments in China (Deccan Herald,23rd July 2009)
• Scientists study China eclipse (Deccan Chronicle,23rd July 2009)
• Scientists conduct experiments to study sun during eclipse (DNA,22nd July 2009)
• Indian team will observe solar eclipse in China (Rediffnews,18th July 2009)
• IIA to keep an eye on total eclipse from China (Express buzz,16th July 2009)
• IIA to set up two camps to study eclipse (Webindia123,15th July 2009)
• IIA astronomers for Shanghai (The Hindu,03rd July 2009)
• 'She is an Astronomer': Profiles
• IIA to start a joint Ph.D programme in astrophysics with Pondicherry University (29th April, 2009)
• Interview with Prof. Hasan "A much sought after profession!" (Report in Education Times, 22nd May, 2009)
• Observatory with museum at varsity soon ( The Hindu, 29th April 2009 )
• Asteroids discovered at the Vainu Bappu Observatory named after two distinguished Indian scientists
• Research from J. Javaraiah et al has provided new information about solar physics (Physics Week)
• All about Astrophysics (Report in Education Times, 9th March 2009)
• Press release for the launch of Kepler mission on 7th March 2009
• Science and Technology Dept's tableau to focus on astronomy ( The Hindu, 24th January 2009 )
• Science and Technology Dept's tableau to focus on astronomy ( chennaionline, 24th January 2009 )
• India celebrates 60th Republic Day ( The Hindu, 26th January 2009 )
• Science and Technology Dept's tableau to focus on astronomy ( Press Trust of India, , 26th January 2009)
• Science and Technology Deptt's tableau to focus on astronomy ( Samay Live, 24th January 2009 )
• Solar physics going through renaissance( The Hindu, 03rd December 2008 )
• When moon, Jupiter & Venus smiled ( Deccan Herald, 02nd December 2008 )
• 4-day international meet at IIA ( Deccan Herald, 20th November 2008 )
• Taking astronomy to the public (Hindu, 08th September 2008)
• Lecture on astronomy today (Hindu, 07th September 2008)
• A space walk is like doing a ballet (Hindu, 13th August 2008)
• India’s largest solar telescope to be ready by 2013 (Hindu, 12th August 2008)
• IIA developing solar telescope (Deccan herald, 12th August 2008)
• What's the Weather Like on Extrasolar Planet HD 189733b? (Universe Today, 15th July 2008)
• The M.Tech-Ph.D course in astronomical instrumentation (Calcutta Telegraph, 3rd July 2008)
• Quasar jets silenced by abortions in space (Nature India 10th June 2008)
• Tunguska: 100 Years Later (Deccan Herald 1st July 2008)
• Paper from IIA-ISRO members has bagged the first prize of Rs.10,000/- at Ooty NSSS meeting
• ISRO planning to launch satellite to study the sun (THE HINDU, 13th January 2008)
• Science kits for studying the Sun
  (THE HINDU, 5th December 2007)
• Hail! Dark Master, we owe our lives to you!
  (Deccan Herald, 27th November 2007)
• Space launches and the cost factor
  (THE HINDU, 16th November 2007)
• The report of the National Knowledge Commission - A Personal Reflection
  (ANWESHI - TheASTHA Newsletter, 5th October 2007)
• The Final Frontier
  (The Times of India, 30th September 2007)
• To boldly go where Man is poised to go! (Deccan Herald, 25th September 2007)
• In the Galaxy of Science (DNA, Mumbai, 18th September 2007)
• A new book entitled, `Diffraction-Limited Imaging with Large and Moderate
  Telescopes' - Swapan K Saha, 2007, World Scientific Publishing Company,
  Singapore, has been released ( 26th June 2007)
• Gliese 581c is too far away (D.C.V. Mallik, 11th May 2007)
• Earthy Exoplanets (C Sivaram, Deccan Herald, 8th May 2007)
• Sun takes centre stage (K. E. Rangarajan,
  Deccan Herald, Science & Technology, 17th April 2007 )
• Starry eyed surprise (C. Sivaram,
  Deccan Herald, Science & Technology, 27th March 2007 )
• Siraj Hasan in the Editorial Board of the international journal SOLAR PHYSICS (February 2007)
• American Astronomical Society Confers Highest Honor on David Lambert (22 February 2007)
• A burst of brightnes
  (Deccan Herald, Science & Technology, May 2006)
• Merging White Dwarfs Create Helium Stars (Universe Today, 09 March 2006)
• A celestial surprise ( Frontline, 28 January 2006)
• India clue to planet hunt (The Telegraph, 23 January 2006)
• Indian insight cracks giant astral puzzle (The Telegraph, 11 January 2006)
• Polarised light may reveal hidden exoplanets (NewScientist, 15 November 2005)