Pranava Sharma

The wait ends here! Our book #EssentialAstrophysics is here! It feels so good to hold a copy. Thank you @CRCPress @tandfonline @shantanu_basu Order your copy here: routledge.com/Essential-Astr…

Anchita and I send our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones on this Eid. Sharing a 16th-century painting of Emperor Babur’s Eid celebrations—a timeless reminder of fellowship and community. May this day bring peace, joy, and prosperity to your family.

Anchita joins me in extending warm greetings as we begin Samvatsar 2083. May the New Year bring peace, prosperity, and renewed purpose. Wishing everyone a joyful and fulfilling year ahead. #ShubhChaitra #Bharat

In my teens, finding Gabo wasn't just reading; it was discovering the blueprints of my own mind. Thanks to him, I realised truth lives in the ghosts between the lines and that time is a circle, not a line. Happy Birthday, Gabo. #GabrielGarciaMarquez #MagicalRealism #Colombia

As the vernal air shifts, Holi offers a brilliant, kaleidoscopic reminder that our rigid daily structures can always give way to exuberant connection. Wishing you a most vibrant and intellectually nourishing celebration.

Humbled to offer my prayers at the historic Pashupatinath Temple. The profound quietude amidst such vibrant spiritual life is truly a privilege to witness. #Pashupatinath #Nepal #Kathmandu

As we welcome the Female Fire Horse Year, may this auspicious occasion bring peace and harmony to the Kingdom of Bhutan. Anchita and I extend our warmest thoughts to our friends and the Bhutanese community for a year of success and well-being. Tashi Delek!

Just out of the @IndiaArtFair VIP Preview. This year’s energy feels different—less spectacle, more structure. Afrah Shafiq’s AR textile archive anchors the fair, while @GalerieGeekArt & @Kalakriti_Art quietly dismantle the craft vs. fine art hierarchy.

2026 budgetary provisions strengthen ground-based instrumentation. The explicit earmarking of funds for NLST and NLOT are prerequisite to reducing dependency on foreign facilities for high-energy and optical data acquisition. #Budget2026

This Republic Day, we’re reminded that India’s Republic is not just inherited, but continuously made-through reason, responsibility, and care for our institutions and each other. Grateful for the freedoms that allow inquiry and dissent. 🇮🇳 — Anchita & Pranav

@KnutBerdal @TOIOpinion Thank you @KnutBerdal. The book forced this analysis. It’s a prophetic and warning text. I’m glad you liked reading my article.

@quantumpranav @TOIOpinion Very nice analysis @quantumpranav . And Jacques Ellul is a good starting point! Thanks for sharing.

As India digitises at scale, something quieter is also happening: public life is being reordered by systems, protocols, and technological reasoning. My piece in @TOIOpinion reflects on what that means for democracy, citizenship, and governance. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/i…

Saraswati matters to me not as the goddess of education, but as Vidyā itself-the discipline of thinking clearly, speaking carefully, and knowing when silence is more honest than another sentence. For an academic, that’s not devotion. That’s survival. Shubh Vasant Panchami!

Can we ever know if AI is conscious? 🤖 Cambridge philosopher @TomMcClelland1 argues that the only rational stance is agnosticism. Find out why this matters for ethics and tech hype 👇 cam.ac.uk/research/news/…

Visited the four Papal Basilicas in #Rome as a Hindu, carrying only gratitude and hope. I did it in honour of #PopeFrancis, whose kindness reaches far beyond his Church. In those vast halls, I felt how deeply humanity is united by compassion. #PilgrimsOfHope

Honoured to interact with Alan Guth at CERN. Our discussion covered foundational ideas in cosmic inflation, the nature of space-time, and their profound implications for contemporary physics. The depth of his insights continues to shape our understanding of the universe. #HistoryOfScience #CERN #Cosmology

Thrilled to have met Nobel laureate Barry Barish at #CERN during the history of particle physics symposium today! We dove deep into fascinating discussions on space-time, gravitational waves, LIGO, and beyond; mind-blowing insights from a true pioneer. #Physics #LIGO

Insightful and inspiring interaction with Prof Takaaki Kajita at #CERN about our book on the history of neutrino research and the physics it led to. He is the kindest person I have met and an inspirational mentor. #physics #neutrino #historyofscience

The Raman effect is the change in the wavelength of light that occurs when a light beam is deflected by molecules. It was named after Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman who was born #OnThisDay, 7 November 1888. The Raman effect is used to analyse different types of material.

On the auspicious occasion of the 17th Coronation Day of His Majesty The King, Anchita joins me in extending our warmest wishes to the people of the Kingdom of Bhutan. May the Kingdom of Bhutan continue to flourish under His Majesty's wise leadership.

Happy Diwali Folks!