Thanu Padmanabhan passes away

Renowned theoretical physicist and recipient of Padma Shri, Professor Thanu Padmanabhan died due to cardiac arrest in Pune on Friday, a former colleague said. He was 64. He was a distinguished professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA). Prof Padmanabhan has written over 300 papers in international journals and also authored several books, with