We are delighted to announce that Prof. Samira Sheikh would be the fifth Obaid Siddiqi Chair for the academic year 2025-26. The Obaid Siddiqi Chair in the History and Culture of Science is an initiative designed to bridge the gap between the sciences, social sciences, and humanities (https://archives.ncbs.res.in/OS). It is made possible by a generous grant from the TNQ Foundation.

The National Centre for Biological Sciences, (NCBS-TIFR) Bengaluru recently signed an MoU with University of Kashmir, to explore collaborations in the areas of diseases, ecology, climate change, teacher training and student outreach. 

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/pint-of-science-festival-scientist-pub-bar-cafe-india-debut/article69571595.ece

https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/grass-is-more-than-just-a-patch-of-green-below-your-feet-ecologist-mahesh-sankaran/article69577881.ece 

https://www.mid-day.com/amp/news/india-news/article/predators-dna-at-livestock-kill-sites-could-help-in-human-wildlife-conflict-study-23537936

https://researchmatters.in/news/csi-wildlife-dna-unmasks-livestock-predators

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/predators-dna-traces-at-livestock-kill-sites-can-aid-better-human-wildlife-conflict-management-national-centre-for-biological-sciences/articleshow/121006843.cms

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/trace-dna-left-by-large-carnivores-at-livestock-kill-sites-can-be-used-to-reliably-identify-individual-predators-ncbs-study/article69553567.ece

https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2025/May/11/carnivore-dna-at-hunt-site-important-to-ascertain-identity-reveals-ncbs-study#:~:text=Karnataka-,Carnivore%20DNA%20at%20hunt%20site%20important%20to%20ascertain%20identity%2C%20reveals,evidence%20for%20conclusive%20predat

Wildlife management is a balancing act, especially where predators like tigers share space with people and their livestock, tussling to co-exist in human-dominated, fragmented landscapes.