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Jayant Vishnu narlikar, a famous astrophysicist, died at 86 in Pune. He was recovering from surgery. narlikar challenged the Big Bang theory and collaborated with Fred Hoyle. He founded IUCAA in Pune. narlikar received Padma Vibhushan and Sahitya Akademi Award. His work inspired many scientists. The narlikar family donated home movies to NFAI.

Jayant Vishnu narlikar, the celebrated astrophysicist, science communicator, and founding director of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), passed away in his sleep in Pune on Tuesday. He was 87

The Marathi literary world has wholeheartedly welcomed the election of internationally acclaimed astrophysicist and writer Dr Jayant narlikar as president of the 94th Marathi sahitya sammelan to be held in Nashik in March.

A set of 41 films from the personal home movie collection of eminent astrophysicist Jayant narlikar is now with the National Film Archive of India (NFAI).

Jayant narlikar, born in 1938, challenged established cosmological theories and championed science education in India. Collaborating with Fred Hoyle, he developed an alternative to the Big Bang Theory. narlikar returned to India to build research institutions like IUCAA and reformed science textbooks, striving to make science accessible and fostering scientific curiosity among the public.

India mourns the loss of Jayant Vishnu narlikar, a pioneering astrophysicist who challenged cosmological norms and co-developed a gravitation theory with Fred Hoyle. narlikar, who passed away at 87, founded IUCAA and passionately communicated science through writing, earning prestigious awards. His legacy endures through his contributions to cosmology and his dedication to inspiring scientific curiosity in future generations.

Astrophysicist Jayant V narlikar was on Friday conferred the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award for his autobiography 'Chaar Nagaratle Majhe Vishwa'.

Terming the big-bang theory an exploding myth, Prof Jayant Vishnu narlikar on Friday said that it is a misconception of people that the universe began with a big-bang.

Jayant narlikar, the esteemed astrophysicist and founder of IUCAA, died in Pune on Tuesday. Born in 1938, he studied at Cambridge and later contributed significantly to cosmology, advocating alternative models to the Big Bang theory. narlikar was also a celebrated science communicator and author, survived by his three daughters, all scientists, following the passing of his wife in 2023.

Eminent astrophysicist Jayant narlikar will be the recipient of the prestigious 'Maharashtra Bhushan' award for 2010.

For narlikar, it was his way of saying that the universe couldn’t have appeared all at once. The Big Bang theory, he felt, was too sudden, too convenient—and too close to the idea of a divine creation. He also pointed out that the theory had strong support from the Church: after all, it was first proposed by a Catholic priest, Georges Lemaître, and even endorsed by the Pope.

While refusing to comment on claims made by some participants about science in ancient India at recently concluded Indian Science Congress in Mumbai, noted astrophysicist Prof Jayant narlikar said it was good to be proud of ancient Indian science but scientists should not make claims about things they did not have proof of.

PUNE: Well-known astrophysicist and former director of the city-based Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (Iucaa), Jayant narlikar's name has been proposed by the government for the coveted Padma Vibhushan this year.

Astrophysicist Jayant narlikar, who visited the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation's science park, on Wednesday said the park should have exhibits on eradication of superstitions.

Noted astrophysicist Dr Jayant narlikar has said that the world might be closer to finding answer to the question as to whether the living organisms are found elsewhere in the universe.