They truly dont make them like him anymore : Dr Naresh Dadhich

·       Born in 1944 in village of Sarsali in Churu district of Rajasthan, a village that did not even have a school
·       Goes on to do a Ph.D. in General Relativity from the University of Pune , via BITS Pilani
·       In 1988 - part of the founding team of IUCAA ( Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics) – works closely with Dr Jayant Narlikar
·       Director of IUCAA from July 2003 to August 2009 and continues to be associated with the institute as an Emeritus Professor.
·       Valuable work as a communicator of science - also associated with social and environmental initiatives and is known for his thoughtful engagement in discussions on science, philosophy, and social responsibility.
·       Passes away in November 2025, in Beijing , at the age of 81 , during his visit to Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Applications (BIMSA) as a visiting scholar