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Astrophysicist, Stephen Hawking's 'Office Mate' SM Chitre No More
Mumbai-based distinguished astrophysicist and mathematician Shashikumar Madhusudan Chitre passed away at the age of 84, on January 11. He had been suffering from age-related liver ailments. Formerly designated as a senior professor at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, the Padma Shree awardee was an "office-mate" of world-famous physicist Stephen Hawking during their PhD years in Cambridge University. Interestingly, Chitre also credited… read-more
Tags: Mumbai, SM Chitre, Stephen Hawking, Cambridge University, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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Beef Dominated Diet Of Indus Valley Population: Cambridge Study
Cambridge University scholar Akshyeta Suryanarayan-led study has revealed that beef and pork consumption was dominant in the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC). Akshyeta, who was studying the food habits of the IVC, based her thesis on basis of lipid residue observation of Harappan pottery in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. While over 50% of the domesticated animals were cattle/buffalo, the dominant proportions of cattle bones excavated suggest the… read-more
Tags: India, Haryana, Cambridge University, Beef, Indus Valley Civilisation
Courtesy: The Indian Express
