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Anjali Marar
Anjali Marar writes on science, space and climate change-related issues. She tweets @LittleMurthy
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How spirited fight by former students saved Pune’s Deccan College after the British decided to close it downSubscriber Only
May 06, 2023 13:59 IST
During the 1930s, the Bombay Presidency too felt the heat of the global economic depression. A committee suggested austerity measures, including expenditure cuts in education, noting that the government could not keep up its high expenses on Deccan College.
Fri, Jun 30, 2023
For 167 yrs, this observatory has recorded Pune’s sunshine and wind — every daySubscriber Only
April 26, 2023 16:57 IST
Central Agro-meteorological Observatory is among the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) list of centennial observatories.
Wed, Apr 26, 2023
Pune student’s accidental discovery: 2,600-yr-old megalithic site in WardhaSubscriber Only
April 19, 2023 12:33 IST
That exploration by the student, Oshin Bamb, has now brought Yesamba, believed to be once a thriving agrarian community, into the limelight. The site, he says, is now in immediate need of conservation efforts both from the local administration and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Thu, Apr 20, 2023
Copper plates help experts trace literary skills of Chalukya ruler’s daughterSubscriber Only
April 17, 2023 16:11 IST
Copper plates often contain inscriptions of hereditary grants given by kings. These plates are bunched using a copper ring and sealed in testimony of the respective authority. Archaeologists, linguists and orientalists use these copper plates to reconstruct the past.
Tue, Apr 18, 2023
200-year-old Deccan College to offer course for elderly, help beat rising cognitive disordersSubscriber Only
April 06, 2023 17:01 IST
The next batch of the course named 'Golden Hours' to be offered in Marathi and English will be held on April 22. Registrations for the half-day course (9.30am - 1.30pm) closes on April 20.
Thu, Apr 06, 2023
Three years on, prolonged La Niña draws to a closeSubscriber Only
March 14, 2023 04:59 IST
Commenced in September 2020 and prevailed till February 2023, it is the 21st century’s first ‘triple’ La Niña event spanning three straight years.
Tue, Mar 14, 2023
ISRO releases the Landslide Atlas of India: Which states, regions are most vulnerableSubscriber Only
March 11, 2023 08:00 IST
India is among the top five landslide-prone countries globally, where at least one death per 100 sq km is reported in a year due to a landslide event.
Sun, Mar 12, 2023
How the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory took pictures of the Sun every day, for more than 100 yearsSubscriber Only
March 09, 2023 17:30 IST
Digitising and making openly available the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory images archive, one of the world's largest collections of data on the Sun, will help solar physicists better understand the behaviour of our star, and how it impacts life on Earth.
Fri, Mar 10, 2023
With temperatures around 40 degrees C, IMD issues heatwave warning for Ratnagiri, Raigad, Kutch in FebSubscriber Only
February 20, 2023 11:39 IST
In what is being seen as an early heatwave event in February, the soaring temperature in Rajasthan in the last week and its spillover effect over Maharashtra and Gujarat this week are beginning to ring alarm bells.
Tue, Feb 21, 2023
2022 was 6th warmest year in Kerala history since 1901: reportSubscriber Only
February 16, 2023 03:54 IST
The 'Statement on climate for the state of Kerala-2022' report noted an increase by 0.45 degree Celsius in the average annual mean land surface air temperature (1971-2020) last year over the southern state.
Thu, Feb 16, 2023
Rail tracks too close, scientists air concern for world’s largest radio telescopeSubscriber Only
February 11, 2023 01:22 IST
The 'in-principle' approval, given during a meeting held in New Delhi between Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the Maharashtra delegation led by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, came as a 'big surprise' to GMRT officials.
Sat, Feb 11, 2023
Combined Antarctic-Arctic sea ice extent lowest this Jan, says reportSubscriber Only
February 10, 2023 04:43 IST
This year, the combined sea ice extent of the Antarctic and Arctic was also the lowest-ever for January, said the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).
Fri, Feb 10, 2023
GMRT scientists worried after ministry’s approval for Pune-Nashik high-speed railSubscriber Only
February 09, 2023 04:25 IST
Passes close to telescope’s dish antennas
Thu, Feb 09, 2023
Mission to study Sun: IIA to hand over key payload to ISRO todaySubscriber Only
January 26, 2023 05:15 IST
ISRO plans to launch Aditya - L1, India's maiden mission to study the Sun, sometime this year
Thu, Jan 26, 2023
IISER professor with extensive work in statistical physics among Padma nomineesSubscriber Only
January 26, 2023 01:19 IST
Speaking to The Indian Express over phone, Professor Dhar said, “I am honoured to receive this award and very happy to get this recognition. These kinds of rewards and recognition don't happen to everybody.”
Fri, Jan 27, 2023
At 7.4 degrees Celsius, Pune city records coldest January day since 2017Subscriber Only
January 10, 2023 11:44 IST
With the cold wave over north India influencing the weather in Maharashtra, Pune city was cooler than hill stations Lonavala and Mahabaleshwar, as per temperatures recorded on Tuesday.
Wed, Jan 11, 2023
First test site for in-depth study of monsoon has only 9 of 25 instrumentsSubscriber Only
October 29, 2022 06:01 IST
According to the RTI response, procurement of an instrument for measuring solar radiation is still in process, whereas another instrument for studying winds, planned in partnership with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is still in the planning stage.
Sat, Oct 29, 2022
Northeast monsoon onset likely on Saturday, but continuing La Niña worrySubscriber Only
October 27, 2022 11:36 IST
The normal date for the Northeast monsoon onset over south India is October 20. Often, due to delayed withdrawal of the Southwest monsoon, the subsequent onset of the Northeast monsoon also gets delayed.
Thu, Oct 27, 2022
October storm in Bay of Bengal after 3 years: When, where it is likely to hitSubscriber Only
October 21, 2022 06:30 IST
Cyclone Sitrang: If realised, this will be the first cyclone to develop in the Bay of Bengal in October since 2018, and will be called Sitrang, as named by Thailand. The last October cyclone in the Bay of Bengal was Titli in 2018.
Fri, Oct 21, 2022
Cyclone Sitrang to skirt Odisha, hit Bengal-Bangladesh coast on October 25: IMDSubscriber Only
October 20, 2022 15:33 IST
The IMD confirmed the development of a low-pressure system over the north Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal.
Fri, Oct 21, 2022
Gorewada megalithic site revival: Bidding to select new firm will begin soonSubscriber Only
October 20, 2022 05:30 IST
The proposed theme park, to be based at Balasaheb Thakare Gorewada International Zoological Park, will be jointly developed by Pune-based Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute and the Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (FDMA), after the two signed an MoU in June 2018.
Thu, Oct 20, 2022
This September was 5th warmest in 143 years: NOAA reportSubscriber Only
October 19, 2022 06:00 IST
The US-based NOAA confirmed that 2022 could feature among the 10 warmest years ever recorded on Earth.
Wed, Oct 19, 2022
Why Pune has recorded 339 per cent surplus rain this OctoberSubscriber Only
October 18, 2022 15:22 IST
If rains persist in the coming days, which the IMD has forecast, this month could feature among Pune’s wettest Octobers ever. We explain what is happening.
Wed, Oct 19, 2022
Heavy rain lashes Pune overnight; third wettest October day since 2011: IMDSubscriber Only
October 18, 2022 11:22 IST
With this short but heavy rain spell recorded in under 12 hours, the city's rainfall surplus jumped from 170 per cent on Monday to 339 per cent on Tuesday.
Tue, Oct 18, 2022
How this half-century-old telescope helped discover Saturn and Uranus rings, captured photo-electric images of starsSubscriber Only
October 17, 2022 09:54 IST
The list of accomplishments of this 104-cm or one-metre-class optical telescope in Uttarakhand—built and the oldest to be operational in independent India—is long, as it marks its golden jubilee year in 2022.
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