Yogesh Joshi

2 weeks ago | hindustantimes.com | Yogesh Joshi

Pune: Even as the scientific community mourns the passing of Dr Jayant Narlikar, many are revisiting his Marathi science fiction works that anticipated global crises long before it occurred. His story “Athenscha Plague” (The Plague in Athens), written over three decades ago, drew renewed attention during the Covid-19 pandemic five years ago.

2 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Yogesh Joshi

India, May 21 -- Dr Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, one of India's most respected astrophysicists and a tireless science communicator, passed away in Pune early Tuesday morning. He was 86. Narlikar had recently undergone hip surgery at a city hospital. He is survived by three daughters - Geeta, Girija and Leelavati, all of whom have opted for research careers in science. According to sources close to the family, the last rites are likely to be performed on Wednesday.

2 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Yogesh Joshi

India, May 21 -- Even as the scientific community mourns the passing of Dr Jayant Narlikar, many are revisiting his Marathi science fiction works that anticipated global crises long before it occurred. His story "Athenscha Plague" (The Plague in Athens), written over three decades ago, drew renewed attention during the Covid-19 pandemic five years ago.

2 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Yogesh Joshi

India, May 21 -- Even as the scientific community mourns the passing of Dr Jayant Narlikar, many are revisiting his Marathi science fiction works that anticipated global crises long before it occurred. His story "Athenscha Plague" (The Plague in Athens), written over three decades ago, drew renewed attention during the Covid-19 pandemic five years ago.

2 weeks ago | htsyndication.com | Yogesh Joshi

Posted On: 2025-05-21 Posted By: Yogesh Joshi Education Technology Hindustan Times India, May 21 -- In the mid-1990s, renowned astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar sought to honour a foundational moment in the history of science by planting saplings grafted from the famous apple tree under which Sir Isaac Newton is said to have conceived the theory of gravity.