Homi J Bhabha is famous as the founder of India’s nuclear establishment, but he also enabled India’s IT success. Rajeev Anantaram on a survey of the computer industry that is also a paean to its originator. Homi Bhabha was a great man — by any yardstick. A brilliant theoretical physicist, who made seminal contributions to… Continue reading Dr. Homi Bhabha: Let There Be computing
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MIT Astrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala Wins MacArthur Grant
MIT quantum astrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala was announced Sept. 28 as one of 23 winners of the coveted 2010 MacArthur Fellowship, also known as a genius grant, and will receive a $500,000 “no strings attached” award over the next five years. By Sunita Sohrabji / India West “I had always known of the MacArthur fellowship and… Continue reading MIT Astrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala Wins MacArthur Grant
Homi Sethna, Nuclear Legend Passes Away
Former Atomic Energy Commission ( AEC) chairman and one of the guiding lights behind India’s first nuclear test, Homi Nusserwanji Sethna, died on Sunday at his Walkeshwar residence after a prolonged lung ailment. He was 87 years of age. Sethna passed away on Sunday night, surrounded by some of his family members, around 11.15pm. His… Continue reading Homi Sethna, Nuclear Legend Passes Away
Astronomer Anahita Sidhwa Invited to Oxford Round Table
Astronomer Anahita Sidhwa will travel to Oxford in a few weeks to share deep thoughts about constellations. The instructor from Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch will join the Oxford Round Table July 26-31 to discuss reconciling science, humanities and religion. The Oxford Round Table at the University of Oxford in England is a forum that… Continue reading Astronomer Anahita Sidhwa Invited to Oxford Round Table
What is the secret behind the Parsi-Zoroastrians’ longevity?
Bangalore-based biotech company trying to solve riddle opens Pune chapter, seeks blood samples Bangalore-based biotech company Avesthagen Ltd, which is carrying out a large-scale study to decipher the riddle behind the Parsi-Zoroastrians’ longevity, has launched a Pune chapter and has appealed to members of the community to provide blood samples in large numbers. The reason… Continue reading What is the secret behind the Parsi-Zoroastrians’ longevity?
