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Homi J. Bhaba: A portrait

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Homi J. Bhaba: A portrait

Today marks the 111th birth anniversary of the pioneering Indian nuclear physicist, Homi Bhabha widely hailed as the “Father of Indian Nuclear Programme”. Born to a rich Parsi family, closely related to the Tatas, he was educated initially in Bombay. With his family wanting him to become an engineer, he

My Experience at PhD Interview at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

My Experience at PhD Interview at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

There were a total of 42 students who appeared at the interview date. There were two rounds : the first was a problem solving round and the second was the interview round. The problem solving round was a total of 1.5 hours long and consisted of 9 questions out of

On Ramanujan and personal reminiscences by M. S. Raghunathan

On Ramanujan and personal reminiscences by M. S. Raghunathan

As part of the National Mathematics Day, we (Gonit Sora, Gyanome and Sciensation Media) organised a series of talks by eminent mathematicians. The first two have been posted here. Professor M. S. Raghunathan is currently the Head of the National Centre for Mathematics, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai. Formerly, he

M. G. K. Menon: A great Indian scientist

M. G. K. Menon: A great Indian scientist

Mambillikalathil Govind Menon can be considered as the architect of modern scientific and technological India. According to V. Radhakrishnan, he is the most eminent “Statesmen of Science” we have in India. He was born at Mangalore on 28 August 1928 into the family of Kizhekapat Shankara Menon who was a

TIFR GS 2014 Mathematics Question Paper

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research organised its nationwide admission test for Graduate Studies 2014 in December 2013. The question paper for Mathematics can be downloaded here. [ad#ad-2]

Eknath Ghate wins the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2013

Eknath Ghate wins the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2013

Dr. Eknath Prabhakar Ghate Dr. Eknath Prabhakar Ghate, of the School of Mathematical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) Mumbai has been selected for the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for the year 2013 in Mathematical Science category along with seven other scientists in various