Indian Institute Of Science (IISC)

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding deterioration of Nayar river, Uttarakhand, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …

Indian scientists collaborate with U.K. to develop low-carbon technologies

Mitigating the impact of climate change and generating energy for development do not have to be mutually exclusive goals. Scientists, academics and public and private industry representatives from across the country are collaborating with their counterparts in the U.K. to accelerate the development of low-carbon technologies such as hydrogen, fuel …

New solar cycle does not pose risks

the new solar cycle will be least risky for satellites; best for communication systems and safe for the aeroplanes flying over the poles, says a new study. Published on the March 29 issue of the Physical Review Letters, the findings of the study rules out earlier theories which stated otherwise. …

Amulya K N Reddy: A socially responsible maverick

In an autobiographical piece, Professor Amulya K N Reddy described himself as a "socially responsible scientist' and a "maverick'. This self-description fitted him to the cue. Prof, as he was known to those who worked closely with him at the Indian Institute of Science (iis c ), Bangalore, and the …

IISc is not working on terminator genes

The IISc seems to be preoccupied with basic research as distinct from application-oriented research. Much of the institute's work is today removed from the concerns of the common person. Do you agree this is true? This is not true. Fundamentally, I do not care for labels like basic and applied …

N H Ravindranath

Designation: Professor, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Broad areas of research focus include forestry, rural energy, community and sustainable development, natural resource monitoring, climate change and related issues. My current research interests include i) climate change – mitigation, impacts, vulnerability and adaptation in the land use …

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