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After Physics and Chemistry, India secures 1 gold, 3 silver medals at Biology Olympiad 2026

July 20, 2026 10:15 am

According to HBCSE, the practical component of the Olympiad covered Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Animal Physiology, Animal Morphology and Systematics, and Plant Computational Biology. A total of 31 gold, 61 silver and 91 bronze medals were awarded during this year's Olympiad.

India bags four gold medals at International Chemistry Olympiad 2026, JEE Advanced topper Kabeer Chhillar among winners

July 20, 2026 10:16 am

Among the medal winners, Kabeer Chhillar had earlier secured All India Rank (AIR) 2 in JEE Advanced 2026 after scoring 329 out of 360 marks, just one mark behind the top rank.

Indian team wins 5 gold at International Physics Olympiad 2026

July 20, 2026 12:10 pm

The team underwent training through the Physics Olympiad Cell at HBCSE before representing India at the international event. The programme included orientation and pre-departure camps conducted by mentors and faculty associated with the Olympiad training process.

TIFR professor Sabyasachi Mukherjee from Mumbai among winners of 2025 Infosys Prize

November 13, 2025 10:36 am

Sabyasachi Mukherjee was recently conferred with the Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award by the Central Government.

Neuroscientist Shubha Tole is IBRO president-elect

October 15, 2024 7:04 pm

The IBRO governing council, representing 69 scientific societies and federations from 57 countries worldwide, elected new officers during its annual assembly held on October 6, 2024 in Chicago, USA.

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad’s Tata Institute of Fundamental Research partner for joint research, specialised courses

August 04, 2024 9:16 am

This partnership is established to provide opportunities including short-term mutual exchange of students, specialised courses, joint research programmes, joint PhD and joint masters programmes.

Such regulations already existed... earlier notice led to misinterpretation due to its wording, says TIFR

April 17, 2022 9:42 am

The notice, while insisting that such regulations already existed, also clarified that no new restriction has been imposed on family members and visitors of the staffers.

TIFR issues statement to clarify notice that asked staff, kin to refrain from posting anything anti-government on social media

April 16, 2022 4:45 pm

The city-based institute of repute for advanced research in science has come under the spotlight after it issued a notice to its staff on use of social media asking them to refrain from posting anti-govt content

Do not post any anti-Govt content on social media, tell kin too: TIFR to staff

July 04, 2022 9:19 am

"The DAE has set-ups across the country in different places. Photos or videos referred to in the letter could have been from any of these set-ups and then a universal directive might have been issued for all set-ups. In a few days, there could be more clarity on this," sources said.

Renowned astrophysicist Professor Shashikumar Madhusudan Chitre passes away at 84

January 11, 2021 9:01 pm

A recipient of Padma Bhushan, he was a stalwart of the Indian astronomy community, particularly solar physics.

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