Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

What begins as curiosity-driven research can often reshape the world in ways we least expect. Join us for an evening of conversation and insight with some of the world's leading minds in quantum science. Nobel Laureate Klaus von Klitzing will be joined by distinguished panellists Bertrand Halperin, Allan MacDonald, and Sankar Das Sarma, with the discussion moderated by Jainendra Jain, Founding Director of Lodha Theoretical Physics Institute and recipient of the Wolf Prize 2026. Presented by @Lodha Foundation in collaboration with @TIFRScience, this public lecture explores how quantum research continues to influence technology, healthcare, energy, and our understanding of the universe itself. The lecture is open to all. No prior background in quantum physics required. Register: tifr.link/zlth0r #ScienceForAll #QuantumScience #QuantumResearch #PublicLectureSeries #TIFR #LTPI

1960: Professor R. Narasimhan demonstrating TIFRAC (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Automatic Calculator), India’s first indigenous digital computer, to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Dr. Homi J. Bhabha at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai.

A question that shapes the future: Why does quantum research matter? Join us for a public lecture at TIFR, Mumbai, in collaboration with @LODHA Foundation: Why Quantum Research Matters: From Curiosity to Real-World Impact Register here: tifr.link/zlth0r

On this #WelcomeNewEditorsWednesday, we'd like to welcome our incoming #OPG_OL Topical Editors Yong-Chun Liu, @Tsinghua_Uni; Jonas Osório, @uflabr; and Chaitanya Kumar Suddapalli, @TIFRScience. Thank you for supporting @OpticaPubsGroup and in particular Optics Letters!

Our review on gliogenesis is out, link below is active for 50 days. @Parama_mitra18 @TIFRScience @TIFR_Bio kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2…

Excited to share our recent collaborative work. We show that early-life adversity in rodent model evokes systemic changes in mid-life. @TIFR_Bio: @ViditaVaidya @csir_ncl: @KulkarniMj and Arvind @TIFRScience @India_Alliance @SreePVFgrants @ANRFIndia Post: linkedin.com/posts/pratik-c…

Bacteria have amazing respiratory flexibility to tailor their antibiotic tolerance, but its activation is constrained. @stutiisrivastav and @KarvannanL from @TIFR_Bio @TIFRScience produce an intersting interplay between ETS and aminoglycoside tolerance: biorxiv.org/content/10.648….

This is one of the best opportunities for bright students who want to integrate ideas, explanations and their testing in addressing the most formidable questions in modern biology. You will have, at your disposal, the best theoretical and experimental minds, and resources. You’ll do as well as the best anywhere. Apply. @Vijay_K_Murthy @NCBS_Bangalore @ictstifr @TIFRScience

Wonderful work from @QCLlab in collaboration with Amartya Bose from @TIFRScience which provides a new framework for SInglet Fission which goes beyond the "dimer" model. Congratulations to the team👏🎉 pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…

Prof. Yashwant Gupta, Center Director of NCRA, has been awarded the prestigious biennial M. P. Birla Memorial Award for his contributions to astronomy & astrophysics! The ceremony was held on 13 March 2026 at M.P. Birla Planetarium, where he also delivered the award lecture.

Have you ever wondered if your phone can also function as a Science Lab? This Sunday (May 3), at 11 am, join Chai and Why at Prithvi Cafe, Juhu for fun, hands-on summer-special session to experience this in action. Fun for curious minds of all ages!

A Miniature Peptide-based Ratiometric, Cell Permeable Sensor Images PI(3,5)P2 Lipid Pools in Organelle Membranes of Living Cells @TIFRScience @ShamasoddinS @DAEIndia| ChemRxiv chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10.26…

𝐕𝐢𝐠𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚 | 𝐌𝐒𝐕-2035: 𝐀 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 1: 𝐍𝐮𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐒&𝐓 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 The April 2026 edition of Vigyan Dhara Magazine focuses on the highlights of the detailed reports of Mega Science Vision-2035 in Nuclear Physics and Accelerator S&T Applications. This issue explores the concept of mega science and the importance of nuclear science and accelerators in advancing scientific knowledge and promoting national development and prosperity. This edition includes: ➡️Foreword by PSA Prof. @AjaySoodIISc, highlighting the need for mega science initiatives and the efforts that underlie the national mega science enterprise. ➡️Mega Science and MSV-2035- An introduction by Dr Praveer Asthana which provides a comprehensive overview of mega science and the MSV-2035 Exercise in NP and Accelerator S&T with a focus on its importance. ➡️Mega Science Vision-2035: Nuclear Physics by Dr @amol_dighe and Dr @bedangamohanty gives an overview of the MSV-2035-NP report, including it's salient recommendations. ➡️Mega Science Vision-2035: Accelerator Science & Technology and Applications by Dr Vinit Kumar covers the MSV-2035-ASTA report and its major recommendations. ➡️ Nuclear Science and Accelerator in the Service of the Nation: An article by Dr Amit Roy gives a detailed overview of India's journey in nuclear physics, accelerators and reactors, and their societal applications. This is followed by quotes from Shri Vivek Bhasin, Prof. Jayaram N. Chengalur, Dr Viraj P. Bhanage, Prof. Avinash C Pandey, and Dr Smt. Vaishali Naik. ➡️Mega Science Projects- The National Dimension having featured interviews of Prof. V.S. Ramamurthy and Dr @anil_kakodkar and perspectives of Dr Ajit Kumar Mohanty and Prof. @karandi65. This section covers the evolution of mega science program in the country, tracing India's evolution from a contributor to being a global partner. Featured Interview with Prof. V.S. Ramamurthy: youtube.com/watch?v=-2vzaE… Featured Interview with Dr Anil Kakodkar: youtube.com/watch?v=ue8Jx2… Read the #VigyanDhara Magazine here: psa.gov.in/CMS/web/sites/… @DAEIndia | @IndiaDST | @IndiaBARC | @TIFRScience | @iuac_official | @niser_official #MSV2035 #MegaScience #MegaScienceVision

Happy to share 3 papers that came out this month. We have been working on developing host-guest CT mediated photoredox chemistry in water. In order to engineer selective organic chemistry in water, our efforts have been to address this via a temporal framework. 1/n @TIFRScience

TIFR faculty Piyush Srivastava & Priyanka Chaturvedi have been honored with the 2026 #TarunTejankitAward, joining 20 other changemakers from across India. This initiative by @LoksattaLive celebrates lasting achievements in science, innovation, arts, sports & social service.

Curious how machine learning is transforming high energy physics? The 4th Machine Learning for High Energy Physics #ML4HEP School is coming to @TIFRScience, bringing hands-on training in cutting-edge ML tools for HEP & astroparticle physics. 🔗 Apply: tifr.link/ml4hep

🇮🇳 Big news from the European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad 2026, Bordeaux, France! India achieves its BEST EVER performance — finishing 6th out of 67 countries 🎉 And… 🥇 India’s FIRST EVER GOLD at EGMO! (egmo.org/countries/coun…) 1/8

The Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of Women led by Dr. Daggubati Purandeswari interacted with the officials of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in Mumbai on the subject "Implementation of #PoSHAct 2013 & Other Welfare measures for women." #EmpowermentofWomen

WNT activity disrupts early neuronal fate specification This Research Highlight showcases work by Amrita Singh @AmritaCantSing, Shubha Tole @shubhatole and colleagues from @TIFRScience. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/15…

A collaboration between my group and Prof. Clotilde Policar's research group at ENS Paris-Determining live-cell integrity of metallodrugs using reversible fluorescent metal ion sensors: intrinsic inertness matters for stability in cells, @TIFRScience, chemrxiv.org/doi/full/10.26…