Khagol Bulletin # 135 (Jan 2025) - ENG

| 08 | KHAG L | No. 135 - JANUARY 2025 The North-East Meet of Astronomers (NEMA) is an annual gathering of astronomers inNorth East India, initiated in 2015 by the Department of Physics, Tezpur University, with support from the Inter- University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune. NEMA has played a crucial role in bringing together astronomy enthusiasts from different parts of North East India, including students, researchers, and faculty members from various institutions. It has provided a platform for collaboration and the exchange of ideas in different areas of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, and Astro-particle Physics. Over the years, NEMA has expanded significantly, with different institutions across the region hosting the event, reflecting the dynamic growth of the astronomical community in North East India. NEMA-X marked the 10th anniversary of the regional astronomy meeting, which was held at Tezpur University during October 23-25, 2024. The three-day event featured oral and poster presentations, special lectures and extensive discussion North East Meet of Astronomers (NEMA) - X The workshop consisted of a series of lectures covering the fundamentals of gravitational wave physics. Starting with general relativity, the lectures included various topics, such as gravitational waves, source modeling, basics of parameter estimation, and instrumentation. There were dedicated hands-on sessions, where the participants were expected to gain tangible experience/skills and also learn about the cutting-edge technologies and research opportunities in the field. Faculty members and scientific staff from IUCAA and BITS Pilani took part in delivering the lectures. In addition to these, two public talks were delivered by Naresh Dadhich (' Why Einstein (had I been born in 1844!)? Relativity for Everyone ' and Sanjeev Dhurandhar (' Gravitational Waves: A New Window to the Cosmos '), which were attended by a majority of undergraduate students. The workshop was coordinated by Apratim Ganguly (IUCAA) and Sajal Mukherjee ( BITSPilani).