Interested in animal behaviour. Running the Kabini Elephant Project to study Asian elephants. Prof. at JNCASR. Tweeting in personal capacity.
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We are urgently looking for project students for an ANRF funded project on TDDFT-based excited state dynamics. Kindly help spread the word.
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Imagine if Iran started bombing New York's Long Island.
Would any media outlet in the world describe it is "defensive in nature"?
The US military carried out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, three US officials told CNN, characterizing the action as defensive in nature and meant to protect US assets in the region. cnn.it/4A8Ogjk
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Every time an African country elects a government that tries to keep more of its own resources, Western media discovers a "democracy deficit."
Every time an Asian nation builds technology that competes with Western products, Western governments discover a "security threat."
Every time a Latin American country charts an economic path outside the Washington Consensus, Western financial institutions discover a "stability risk."
The pattern is precise and it has been precise for two centuries.
The West is not afraid of authoritarian governments.
It has funded dozens of them.
The West is not afraid of economic mismanagement.
It has imposed structural adjustment programs that produced exactly that.
What produces the alarm, the specific, urgent, editorial-board-meeting alarm, is independence.
A poor country making its own choices with its own resources for its own people without asking permission.
That is the danger.
That has always been the danger.
Everything else is the vocabulary chosen to describe it in ways that don’t require honesty.
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☀️ Call for #PhD Students 🌏
@RRI_Bangalore
Are you interested in exploring why stars are magnetically active, how their activity shapes planetary and exoplanetary space environments, and how we can forecast space weather?
I am seeking a couple of PhD students to work with me at the Raman Research Institute on one or more of the following broad research areas:
- Solar and stellar magnetohydrodynamics
- Star–planet interactions and their impact on exoplanetary atmospheric evolution
- Space weather forecasting
Prospective candidates must meet the institutional eligibility criteria and apply through the online admissions portal linked below.
The ideal candidate should have excellent understanding of basic physics. Experience in one or more of the following would be particularly valuable: mathematical methods in physics; computer programming -- especially numerical solutions of partial differential equations, and data analysis -- particularly in observational astronomy.
Applicants should include a statement of purpose outlining their relevant experience, research interests and motivation for pursuing one or more of these scientific problems
1/n
rri.res.in/careers/phd-progr…
If you are interested in doing a #PhD with me at #EOBU, @jncasr , Bangalore, working on the ecology / behaviour of Asian #elephants, please apply for the mid-year admissions. #KabiniElephantProject
Last date 31st Oct
jncasr.ac.in/admission/admis…
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Are you passionate about grassland conservation, pastoral livelihoods, and landscape restoration?
ATREE’s Grasslands Initiative (TGI) is looking for Research Associates to join our team in Rajasthan, Bengaluru, and Maharashtra!
As a Research Associate, you will contribute to TGI’s research and knowledge generation at the intersection of ecology, livelihoods, and policy.
Learn more and apply here: atree.org/careers/
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Announcing the fourth edition of the SURGE workshop. This all expenses paid 7-day long workshop is for SC/ST/OBC/EWS/Women students studying in a Master's course in institutes located in non-metro cities.
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Kindly help in spreading the word.
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China offers 15-year research grants to the world’s brightest young scientists
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We are looking for faculty. In particular, the computational biology group, but also other groups. If you want to work in a small, informal, institute on leading-edge areas of computational biology, broadly interpreted: please apply! And please share
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IISER Pune's PhD admission forms for the 2027 Jan session are now live. Last date = 18-Oct-2026. My lab is looking for people interested in evolutionary biology!
iiserpune.ac.in/education/ad…
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2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay’s commitment to universal legal principles and her firm moral compass are constants in a long career. Born into a family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in Durban, South Africa, Pillay became a lawyer and legal pioneer, confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion. A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to her service as a judge in some of the key international court cases of our time.
This year’s laureate has significantly enlarged the scope and impact of international law. She has served as a judge on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court. She was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and, until recently, she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Today Navi Pillay is a judge on the International Court of Justice in the case where Myanmar stands accused of genocide.
In historic international court cases, she has shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence. Navi Pillay has also contributed to strengthen the institutions of international law. Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.
Learn more about the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize: bit.ly/4xjOJ03
#NobelPeacePrize #NobelPrize
Did anyone I know get an @anrfindia #ANRF Animal Sciences pre-proposal shortlisted? Only seen rejections with bizarre comments. Looks like no existing line of work should be continued!
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this is going down as one of the most horrific events in human history. And just think, the people who opposed this are seen as the criminals. Pure madness.
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23 year old Bhandari Dinesh died last night at Singatam Village, Gajwel Mandal, Siddipet, Telangana
Reason - insane decibel levels from a local DJ setup during the Vinayaka Nimajjanam.
The loud sound made Dinesh uncomfortable and soon he collapsed with a heart attack.
But let’s just keep attacking anyone who appeals for common sense & civic behaviour.
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Well worth a read
medium.com/@riazleghari/why-…
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"Hit by the climate we did not warm,and hit again by the wars we did not start."
Powerful words by Nepal PM @ShahBalen @PM_nepal_ in his debut @UN speech a month since the devastating Bhotekoshi Trishuli floods that have killed atleast 1400 people and 6000 are missing. Amid ongoing wars and boycott of speeches of leaders at the UNGA, Balen Shah's speech met with strong applause when he reminds the world about who is actually paying the heavy costs for the mindless bloodied war.
"Inter-continental missiles arrive on time. Rifles and ammunition cross borders, clear every bottleneck, meet each deadline. But a peasant in Nepal cannot procure his fertilizer or fuel at market price at a time of
need. We have built a world with flawless logistics for war and broken logistics for food." @SwarnimWagle @bikasrauniar @KanakManiDixit @EONIndia
Full speech- gadebate.un.org/sites/defaul…
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Recordad, niños: Estados Unidos no es así porque Trump sea presidente, Trump es presidente porque Estados Unidos es así
Trump #UNGA: “Tengo que tomar una importante decisión. ¿Se llegará un acuerdo con Irán que les permita crear un país mejor, tal vez uno de los más grandes de Oriente Medio? ¿O aniquilo la República Islámica y lo hago rápidamente, sin darles jamás la oportunidad de matar de nuevo? ¿Los arrastro al infierno sin posibilidad de sobrevivir?
Pero creo que llegaremos a un acuerdo justo después de las elecciones, porque no tiene sentido que no lo hagan. Están esperando a ver cómo me va en las elecciones.”