** The End of an Era | Unravelling the mysteries of India’s last days in Tibet

The End of an Era: India Exits Tibet is the fourth volume of a sweeping work of research by the south India-based scholar Claude Arpi, who has drawn on official documents to write the most detailed history yet of India-Tibet relations from 1947 to 1962.

** A new platform, called India’s Biggest Start Up, which was launched on Friday by Bollywood star Sonu Sood

Chasing the dream

Have a startup idea but don’t know where to begin? This city firm’s new TV show aims to provide just the platform you need.

But on this platform, you will not just get a chance to work on your idea but to interact with investors who will provide training,” says Ranjith Royal, the Bengaluru-based co-founder and COO of Kuberan’s House, which has conceived the programme.  The show will be produced by DR Talkies, which has earlier come up with Kannada reality shows like Dancing Star, Kick, and Dance Dance. 

** Exploring ancient skies

Former Planetarium director studies stone inscriptions to understand past celestial events.

The celestial world has always fascinated B S Shylaja. And therefore, opting for astrophysics to understand the astronomical occurrences and phenomena was not at all surprising. In 1994, she joined as an educator in Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, Bengaluru. Till her retirement in 2017 as the Director of Planetarium, she taught basics of astronomy and astrophysics to graduate students.

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