This item talks about the withdrawal of the resignation by Dr S. R. Velluri from the Fellowship of The Indian Academy of Sciences following the decision to offer a fresh contract to Prof.C.V.Vishveshwara without any conditions. This clipping also talks about the fresh contract offered to Prof.C.V.Vishveshwara.

The fond contain newspaper clippings on Crisis at The Raman Research Institute from 1990-10-20 to 1991-06-01

This item was about supernova, that was photographed from Kavalur observatory before and after the appearance 1987A. The supernova is seen close to the tarantula nebula, the brightest nebulosity in the photographs.

This item was about the glowing tributes paid to M. K. Vainu Bappu who died in west Germany. He was the director of Indian Institute of Astrophysics.

In this item, The Deccan Chronicles talks about the 200 year anniversary of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.

In this item, Professor M.G.K. Menon, the science advisor to the prime minister, revealed a commemorative plaque at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics to celebrate its two centuries of existence. He then presented the first public lecture for IIA's bicentennial on 'international cooperation in science' and planted a Brachychiton acerifilia sapling. Additionally, the institute honoured him with an album containing envelopes specially cancelled at its centres in Kavalur, Kodaikanal, and Gauribidanur.

This item talks about the shell of gas around a supernova. The supernova 1987A is being monitored photometrically and spectroscopically from Vainu Bappu Observatory Kavalur.

The fond contains newspaper clippings on IIA Accomplishments and Findings from 1987-01-07 to 1987-04-10

In this item The Hindu talks about the 200th anniversary of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics.

In this item, the Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Dr. M. K. V. Bapu, predicts the potential for Earth's spacecraft to reach the nearest stars by the late 20th or early 21st century due to advancements in the last decade. He notes radio communication as the only current means of contact with the outer worlds. Speaking at the Nehru Centre science lecture series, Dr. Bapu also discusses the eventual end of Earth as the sun transitions into a giant red ball over the next 5 billion years. The lecture series aims to become a regular cultural and educational feature in the city.