ICTS

ICTS is organizing a one-day discussion meeting to discuss selected recent trends in Cosmology, covering topics in theory, observations and simulations. The very exciting BICEP2 results were announced recently. The third round of results from the Planck satellite are to be announced this year and SDSS BOSS has come out with the outcome of their survey. With the recent observational developments, the Standard Model of Cosmology and the paradigm of inflation has been established on solid ground and the time is ripe to go beyond the standard model. The next generation of surveys are now planned. The Indian cosmology community is steadily getting involved in these worldwide cosmology missions. The meeting will feature talks touching a wide spectrum of contemporary topics. A brainstorming session on future prospects for growth of the Indian cosmology research within the global context is also planned.