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Congratulating Isro on the momentous feat, Somak Raychaudhury, vice-chancellor at Ashoka University said that the success of Chandrayaan-3 was a crowning achievement for all Indians.
Astrophysicist Somak Raychaudhury terms the landing of Chandrayaan-3 on Moon as the “crowning achievement” for all Indians and said it would pave way for much more ambitious missions.
“The mission will unravel the mysteries of the moon giving insights into our own planet’s history, help us prepare for our first human landing, and pave the way for future habitation. With the New Space Policy, upcoming missions such as Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan and future missions to Mars and beyond, we are preparing for the hitherto unexplored frontiers of space,” Raychaudhury added.
Professor Somak Ray Chaudhury, former director of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) Pune and currently vice-chancellor at Ashoka University, said, “It is important to see that people are out on the streets cheering and we see this picture everywhere now about the Chandrayaan 3 landing. Before this, India and ISRO have done amazing things but nobody has seen it in such detail. Now people and even kids know what ‘rough breaking’ and ‘fine breaking’ are. Earlier, people used to cheer for our cricketers when they won matches but Indians are now cheering for our scientists. Each one of us is excited and sees this as a national achievement and also an achievement for our scientists.”
Ashoka University today announced RedBrick Hacks 2023, its annual 24-hour hackathon, slated for August 12 and 13.
To map a patient’s journey, provide support to physicians on drug decisions, issue prompts on multiple drug interactions and work towards personalised medicine, Koita Foundation and Ashoka University have established a centre for digital health.
Ashoka University (AU) has partnered with Havells Family Foundation to institute Havells Family Scholarship. It is designed to support students who wish to pursue a fully-funded master’s degree at the School of Business in Wake Forest University, United States. It includes a stipend to cover living expenses, books, other fees throughout the duration of the programme and international airfare.
The success of Chandrayaan-3 will send a message to young people across the country that it is possible to do quality scientific research, and make a difference, here, on Indian soil.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission involved the development of new technologies, such as the indigenous propulsion module, lander module, and rover. These technologies will have future applications as well in other areas, such as defence, transportation, and healthcare, said Somak Raychadhury, Vice Chancellor, Ashoka University and former Director Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune.
According to Isro, this observation will help in understanding the nature of other distant planets. “It will look back on the Earth and study it from the orbit. That shows how Chandrayaan 1, 2 and 3 are very different missions,” says Somak Raychadhury, vice-chancellor, Ashoka University. “The landing is a test this time.”
The Moon mission will show the world India can undertake complex projects. And, it will create a new pantheon of heroes for the country.
Dr Rama Akondy, Associate Professor of Biology, Ashoka University highlights that by fostering clinical and research partnerships, investing in infrastructure and regulatory frameworks, and supporting local production of research reagents, India can pave the way for significant advancements in understanding the human immune system
Even though the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 is no longer a global emergency, India needs to continue wastewater surveillance along with monitoring hospitalised cases of acute severe respiratory infections as the virus is still around, posing a threat, experts said.
The Archaeological Survey of India (Jabalpur Circle) has misidentified two temples near the Matsya Avatara temple as "enormous Buddhist stupas" due to their cylindrical crowning portions. However, Amarendra Kumar Singh correctly identified them as Kalachuri temples over 20 years ago, dividing them into three circular tiers with niches on the exterior. Stupas are generally solid, whereas these temples are hollow and one even has an intact image area. The tendency to describe a particular architectural shape as embedded in a particular religion, as colonial historians did, should not be perpetuated by ASI, nor should it take credit for the discovery or disregard past researchers. Nayanjot Lahiri writes on the issue.
As cut-offs for Humanities courses soar each year, students of this stream are not short of choices, whether they want to join a traditional Arts course or a new-age Liberal Arts one, writes Somak Raychaudhury.
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