This CD contains 6 videos of lectures given by Prof. C.N.R. Rao on the Founder's Day of IIA, on 11th August 2008 at the IIA Bangalore campus.

This letter was about an elaborative lecture given by M. K. Vainu Bappu on scientific development in India and the contribution of India's eminent personalities. The role of astronomy and the key areas that astronomical celebrities have contributed to in India and the World.

The cassette contains a 10 minutes lecture delivered by Prof. Sreekantan

The cassette contains lecture delivered by Prof. Arun Mangalam

This letter was about the speech given by Dr. Bappu at IAU-2nd Asian Pacific meeting in Astronomy, Bundurg, Indonesia, August 25-29, 1981. He appreciated the progress of Indonesia in astronomy and its interest to do more.

The video contains an interview of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. Where the interviewer begins admiring the journey and contribution of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and his intellectual. He also spoke about the books written by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar and their impact on the world in the scientific field.

This letter was about the Tungston Arc Lamp with power supply is being sent through A.Manickam, as instructed by director. He was seeking acknowledgement for the same to make necessary entries in the stock book.

This letter was about spectra for H & K emission and sending a report on the condition of the Zeiss double monochromator.

This letter seeking a clear spell of an hour in the Sagittarius region and a spectrum of Upsilon Sagittari.

This letter was about the BARC image convention and the M. K. Vainu Bappu's visit.