25 August 2026

Tentative Programme

2:00 PM – 5:05 PM IST
Online Half-Day Symposium

Programme Schedule

All times are in Indian Standard Time (IST)

🕑 2:00 – 2:05 PM

Welcome & Introduction

Speaker: Dr. Anshu Kumari Singh, PRL

Session I

India's Journey into Solar and Heliospheric Research

Coordinator: Dr. Anshu Kumari Singh, PRL


🕑 2:05–2:25 PM
Journey of Solar Research in India Over Several Decades
Prof. Divya Oberoi, NCRA-TIFR

🕑 2:25–2:45 PM
Progress and Prospects for Building Indian Solar Observatories
Dr. Sankarasubramanian K, URSC-ISRO

🕑 2:45–3:05 PM
Indian and Global Efforts in CME and Space Weather Research
Prof. Dibyendu Nandi, RRI

Session II

Life and Legacy of Prof. Nandita Srivastava

Coordinator: Dr. Wageesh Mishra, IIA


🕑 3:05–3:25 PM
Perspective of a Former Student
Dr. Ranadeep Sarkar, Uni of Helsinki

🕑 3:25–3:45 PM
Perspective of a Collaborator
Dr. Marilena Mierla, ROB

🕑 3:45–4:05 PM
Perspective of a Colleague
Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, IIST

Session III

Felicitation and Open Discussion

Coordinator: Dr. Anshu Kumari Singh, PRL


🕑 4:05–4:45 PM
Felicitation and Sharing of Experiences by Participants

🕑 4:45–5:00 PM
Prof. Nandita Srivastava, USO-PRL
Sharing Her Experiences

🕑 5:00–5:05 PM
Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks
Dr. Wageesh Mishra, IIA