I have hesitated to share this document I received earlier this year, mostly for my own sanity, but on this, the anniversary of my father's death, I feel obliged to share it in hope that it leads to someone somewhere having a better fate than him.

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Catch up with EIFL! If you missed this EIFL webinar with practical examples of using Open Journal Systems (OJS) you can catch up here - bit.ly/3WWVMfO Milica Sevkusic Iryna Kuchma

We are excited to announce this year’s Open Day! 🎉 Visit our campus on March 1st between 9 am to 5 pm. Explore the exciting research demos, displays, exhibits and experiments! Use the hashtag #IIScOpenDay2025 to share what you see! Details: openday.iisc.ac.in/index.php

About APCs "The commercialization of OA publishing fees reflects a broader tension between the ideals of knowledge accessibility and the realities of profit-driven business models. While OA has revolutionized scholarly communication, its current trajectory risks alienating(cont.)

To promote #gender diversity, we invite more women to join the Editorial Board of the Journal of Horticultural Sciences (Journal of Horticultural Sciences). If interested, please email [email protected]. ICAR-IIHR Indian Council of Agricultural Research. National Academy of Agricultural Sciences-NAAS Indian National Young Academy of Sciences (INYAS) Indian National Science Academy (INSA) Open Access India #WomenInScience

What if science was as open as the internet? At DeSci Germany, we build trustless peer review, decentralized publishing, and fair funding. Find a way: app.cg/c/iwM4K5HwRc/a… #DeSci

One dialect, one fable at a time: A Telugu model opens a window for the India AI dream! indianexpress.com/article/long-r… #IndiaAI #AIDays2025 #AIEngineering #Telugu #AIForSociety

📢 Exciting news! We're building the IIHR Eprints Repository 🌱📚—a hub for open access research in horticultural sciences. Stay tuned for updates! 🔗 Work in progress: eprints.iihr.res.in #OpenAccess #Horticulture #HortiResearch #IIHR

#FOSS Hacktivists, Industry experts, Knowledge commons advocates & #privacy enthusiasts of FSMK came together to discuss the latest developments, shared insights, & brainstorm future initiatives aimed at building a Small Language Model (SLM) for #Kannada. Stay tuned for updates.

⌨️ [Hands-ON] Discover how Retrieval-Augmented Generation combines real-time data retrieval with #AI to deliver accurate, context-aware answers. Pre-requisites: Laptop with #Docker, #Python and #Ollama installed. Register Now: lu.ma/x045dbot #DevDays #Bangalore #FOSS

Governments must stop hoarding climate data ift.tt/AuWIska

🌍 Make your institution's research outputs available worldwide with #AGRIS. 🚀 Join today! fao.org/agris/interest…

Registration is open for the much awaited IIT Bombay FOSSEE -AAI Geospatial Mapathon 2025 (Edition V) URL: forms.gle/N59dvnuqH864xA… For queries, please write to [email protected] NMEICT UGC INDIA Ministry of Education AICTE #IITBombay #ViksitBharat #GIS #Mapathon

Proud moment for our IARI Alumni! Congratulations to Dr. M L Jat ML Jat on being appointed as the Secretary DARE and Director General ICAR Indian Council of Agricultural Research.. Sir wishing you great success in leading Indian agricultural research to new heights. IARI Pusa New Delhi Agriculture INDIA Dr Rajendra Singh Paroda

📢 Excited to join #RisingScholars for a #webinar on Preprints for Showcasing #WorkinProgress 📝 🗓️ May 2, 2025 🕙 10:00 AM GMT 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #preprints especially for #researchers in the #GlobalSouth 🌍 IndiaRxiv - #Preprints Repository Server for India Open Access India ICAR-IIHR SPH

Tomorrow (April 30, 9:00 AM CST) is the webinar: "Discussing Diamond Journals Considering the APC Model" (BOAI & CONARE). Join this vital discussion on the future of equitable open access. Registration: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #AcademicJournals #DiamondOpenAccess

We have an exciting webinar coming up this week: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

We have an exciting webinar coming up this week: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… Please forward to anyone you know who might be interested!

IISc turns 116! On 27 May 1909, the vesting order for establishing the Institute was formally issued, bringing it into existence. #IISchistory #IIScheritage iisc.ac.in/wp-content/upl…