Jayant Narlikar who died at age 86, was dedicated to science education and shaped a generation of Indian researchers.

Renowned astrophysicist Professor Jayant Vishnu Narlikar passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 86, at his home in Pune on 20th May 2025. He had been recovering from hip replacement surgery ...

Fred Hoyle honored Jayant Narlikar, acknowledging his significant contributions to astronomy, particularly the Hoyle-Narlikar theory of gravity, an alternative to Einstein's relativity. Narlikar, a ...

Jayant Narlikar wrote alternative what-if histories, explained difficult scientific theories with funny analogies, and leavened his lectures with jokes and humorous asides. Illustration: Dominic ...

The news of the passing of Dr Jayant Narlikar on May 20 brought back memories the name carried for many Indian millennials.

Geeta, Girija, and Leelavati — were often asked variations of this question: What is it like to have a famous father?On ...

Pune: Jayant Narlikar's legacy should be a chapter in textbooks to inspire young scientists, said Raghunath Mashelkar, ...

Dr Narlikar was awarded Padmabhushan in 1965 at the young age of 26. In 2004, he was awarded Padmavibhushan, and the Maharashtra government honoured him with the state's highest civilian award, ...

From classrooms in Varanasi to reshaping ideas in cosmology, Jayant Narlikar's journey remains a shining example of scientific integrity and vision. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar was born on July 19 ...

Distinguished astrophysicist and scientific communicator Dr Jayant Vishnu Narlikar passed away today, Tuesday, May 20, in Pune. According to his family, Narlikar, who was 87, died peacefully in ...

Dr Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, astrophysicist, celebrated science communicator and recipient of the Padma Vibhushan, died in Pune in the early hours of May 20. He was 87. According to a report in news ...