#AwardAlert Dr. Girish Kulkarni (faculty, DTP, @tifrscience) has been awarded the Laxminarayana & Nagalaxmi Modali Award (2025) by the Astronomical Society of India. The award recognises outstanding research contributions carried out primarily in India over the past decade. Dr. Kulkarni’s work has significantly advanced our understanding of the first billion years of the Universe, covering landmark epochs such as cosmic dawn, reionisation, and the emergence of early supermassive black holes. More about what his group works on: tifr.link/dtp-gk #TIFRScience #ASI #blackholes #cosmology

Bibha Chowdhury Memorial Lecture by Dr. Aradhana Shrivastava, as a part of Vigyan Vidushi (Physics) 2026. @HBCSE_TIFR @TIFRScience

95% of the universe is invisible. We know dark matter exists, but we still don't know what it is. What if the clue is hidden in the oldest light in the universe? In this conversation, TIFR researchers Harsh Mehta and Prof. Suvodip Mukherjee explain how tiny distortions in the Cosmic Microwave Background—the afterglow of the Big Bang—could reveal the presence of elusive axion-like particles, one of the leading dark matter candidates. Their work, which proposes a new way to search for these particles using a diffuse signal spread across the microwave sky, was awarded Third Prize at the Buchalter Cosmology Prize 2025. 🎥 Watch to discover how scientists are using the universe itself as a laboratory to search for the invisible. 💬 If you could ask one question about dark matter, what would it be? #TIFRScience #DarkMatter #Cosmology #ALP #CMB

Prof. Vidita Vaidya @ViditaVaidya opened today's scientific session of 3rd BRICS Neuroscience symposium hosted by SGBC (@iitmadras). She talked about manifold effects of serotonergic psychedelics in a rodent model @TIFR_Bio @TIFRScience

#AwardAlert Dr. Amitesh Anand (faculty, @TIFR_Bio) has been selected as an INSA Associate Fellow in Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Dr. Shilpi Jain (faculty, DHEP, @TIFRScience) has been selected as an INSA Young Associate in Physics. Instituted by the Indian National Science Academy in 2024, these fellowships recognise exceptional researchers across disciplines for their promise and contributions to Indian science and leadership. Read more: tifr.link/cuqcam #TIFRScience #INSA #IAF #IYA

#AwardAlert Prof. Vivek Polshettiwar (faculty, DCS, TIFR) has been awarded the PIFI Distinguished Scientist by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). This prestigious award recognizes internationally renowned scientists (including Nobel laureates) for their outstanding contributions and supports them in developing collaborative ties with research institutions across China. More about his work: nanocat.co.in/ #TIFRScience #PIFI #CAS #Nanocatalysis

June 1, 1945, the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research came into existence in a simple room at IISc, Bangalore. What followed is one of the most consequential chapters of modern India's story. TIFR became the cradle of India's atomic energy programme. It built the pilot model of India's first digital computer in 1957. Discoveries and innovations like a new class of superconductors, and the GMRT telescope built under its aegis remains one of the finest of its kind in the world. From its corridors came a league of scientists, educators, and institution-builders who shaped independent India's relationship with research and information management. TIFR was never just a research institute. It was a belief that India deserved to be at the frontier of human knowledge. 81 years on, that argument holds. @TIFRScience #TIFR #FoundingDay #TataTrusts

Dr. Somnath Biswas (Dept of Chemical Sciences, TIFR, Mumbai) has received the Prime Minister’s Early Career Research Grant by @ANRF_India. His research on coherent wavepacket spectroscopy aims to decode how electronic & structural dynamics govern properties and function in quantum & energy materials. More about his group's work: tifr.link/dcs-sb #TIFR #ANRF #PMECRG #PhysicalChemistry #QuantumMaterials #Spectroscopy #UltrafastScience #EarlyCareerResearch

Bimla Buti Memorial Lecture by Prof. Sumati Rao: as a part of the 7th year of Vigyan Vidushi (Physics) by TIFR. @TIFRScience @HBCSE_TIFR

Nobel Laureate Klaus von Klitzing's spectacular public lecture "Why Quantum Research Matters: From Curiosity to Real-World Impact." ltpi.org/public-lecture organized by the @lodhafoundation, LTPI.org and @TIFRScience;

A discovery that would go on to redefine the international system of units, including the kilogram used across the world today. But beyond the equations and measurements lies something deeply human: curiosity. Join Nobel Laureate Prof. Klaus von Klitzing for a public lecture exploring how fundamental quantum discoveries move beyond laboratories to influence global technology systems, scientific standards, and the measurements modern life depends on. Presented by @Lodha Foundation in collaboration with @tifrscience, the evening will also feature an exceptional Q&A panel consisting of some of the world's leading minds in quantum science. The lecture is open to all. No prior background in quantum physics required. Livestream: tifr.link/ijck0i #ScienceForAll #QuantumScience #QuantumResearch #PublicLectureSeries #TIFR #LTPI

Honored to be selected as Associate Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy @insa_academy. Grateful for the support and encouragement of @UllasKolthur and Vinay Nandicoori. Special thanks to all members of the ARG lab for being part of this journey. @TIFR_Bio @TIFRScience.

NEW: In episode 167 of Know Time, I interview @shubhatole - one of the leading neuroscientists in India, recipient of the Infosys Prize & Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award and a professor at @TIFRScience 🧠 In this conversation, we explore: - her childhood influences and journey into neuroscience - how does the human brain develop from an embryo? - the role of the hippocampus; how it develops and how they were able to develop multiple hippocampi - FOXG1, LHX2 and the function of transcription factors - how memory works; what causes Alzheimer’s? - the state of neuroscience research in India, the differences with the West - the challenges for women in science, STEM and academic research Full episode: youtu.be/wZ0sCqDR3GE Note: These are the type of stories Know Time was built for - these are the conversations I love, and want to highlight. However, an hour-long discussion about neuroscience and brain development will never tempt the algorithm. So if you like it, please do share it around! #neuroscience

Events at Guwahati Planetarium & Guwahati Science City as a part of the #ASI2026 at @IITGuwahati of the ASI .... all are welcome! @IIABengaluru @TIFRScience @NCRA_Outreach

NCBS hosted Facilities Day & STAT26, bringing together researchers, research facility professionals, and technology experts for two days of exchange around scientific services and research support systems @TIFRScience @TIFRH_buzz

What begins as curiosity-driven research can often reshape the world in ways we least expect. Join us for an evening of conversation and insight with some of the world's leading minds in quantum science. Nobel Laureate Klaus von Klitzing will be joined by distinguished panellists Bertrand Halperin, Allan MacDonald, and Sankar Das Sarma, with the discussion moderated by Jainendra Jain, Founding Director of Lodha Theoretical Physics Institute and recipient of the Wolf Prize 2026. Presented by @Lodha Foundation in collaboration with @TIFRScience, this public lecture explores how quantum research continues to influence technology, healthcare, energy, and our understanding of the universe itself. The lecture is open to all. No prior background in quantum physics required. Register: tifr.link/zlth0r #ScienceForAll #QuantumScience #QuantumResearch #PublicLectureSeries #TIFR #LTPI