Obituary: Ashish Bose, a man who counted

India’s foremost demographer had a lively interest in a host of societal issues, specially the state of the aam aadmi

Obituary: Nepal's fearless crusader for environment

His field-based scientific thrust and the fearlessness with which he put forth uncomfortable truths made him stand out

Obituary: Amit Sengupta (1958 to 2018) was a powerful voice for health equity

His optimism and persistence will inspire generations of activists

Obituary: Coluthur Gopalan (1918-2019)

Father of nutrition science in India dies in Chennai

B V Sreekantan (1925-2019): Bhabha protégé and institution builder

He was widely credited with establishing field stations of TIFR which subsequently became independent research centres

M G K Menon: A leader who wore many hats

Menon is known for his pioneering scientific contributions to nuclear emulsion techniques, elucidation of the properties of strange particles, …

A pioneer in many ways

Innovative administrator

IAS officer R Gopalakrishnan made development work for people

The Earth’s Reporter

He used simple words and well-chosen moving images to show us what is wrong with the way we manage our natural resources and energy, and how we …

Chella Krishnamurthy, 57, murdered

Amulya K N Reddy: A socially responsible maverick

Scientist who took science out of the lab to meet developmental needs

The passing of scientific threads

India lost two eminent scientists last fortnight. While Yash Pal was a scientific communicator par excellence, P M Bhargava laid the foundation …

Remembering Vimal Bhai: The environmental activist, social justice warrior and an inspiration

Bhai was crucial in bringing institutional changes in environmentalism in India