Author of The Vedic People (Orient BlackSwan), English Education in India, Sanskrit & British Empire, Science and the British Empire (Routledge) and Astronomy in India (INSA)
Rajesh Kochhar Abstract (Please write to me if you want the full text.) Ancient cultural tradition of the Indian subcontinent (India for short) is characterized by a combination of three…
Chief guest’s address delivered at Pushpa Gujral Science City, Kapurthala on National Science Day, 28 February 2009 Science behind Indian festivals Rajesh Kochhar CSIR Emeritus Scientist Indian…
Invited review presented at International Astronomical Union /UNESCO Symposium 260 : The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture, UNESCO Paris, 19-23 January 2009. Rajesh Kochhar CSIR Emeritus…
ASTRONOMY THE SCIENCE OF DIWALI Divine Stargazing For the devout Hindu, the period from Navratri to Diwali is the most important. Does it have an astronomical significance? Rajesh Kochhar, astrophysicist…
R. Kochhar (2002) Madras and Kodaikanal observatories: A brief history. Resonance, 7, 16-28. http://www.ias.ac.in/resonance/Aug2002/pdf/Aug2002p16-28.pdf
Taken from : Space Benefits for Humanity in the Twenty First Century (Vienna: United Nations) p.245. Education and Training in Basic Space Science and Technology Rajesh Kochhar Indian Institute of…