We are running the Documentation & Technical Writing devroom at @fossunited.mas.to.ap.brid.gy's IndiaFOSS 2026, and it is the first thing Write the Docs India is doing since our chapter restarted!! CC: @agriyakhetarp.al, @writethedocs.bsky.social (1/n)

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We are hosting a Proposal Mentorship Office Hour! luma.com/6ib25x4r Join us online on Sep 19th, 3–4 PM IST. Proposals from women, first-time speakers, and underrepresented groups in STEAM are especially welcome. Reminder: our Call for Proposals closes at 23:59 IST on October 19th, 2026.

Proposal Mentorship Office Hour #1 – SciPy India 2026 Conference · Luma

Are you thinking about submitting a proposal to the Call for Proposals for the SciPy India 2026 Conference, and would you like to develop a clearer sense of…

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We are elated to announce the fourteenth edition of the SciPy India 2026 conference, to be held in Chennai, India, on 19th–20th December 2026! - Visit our website: scipy.in/2026 - We are looking for volunteers: form.jotform.com/262181979068... - TBA: ticket sales and CFP announcement #scipyindia

Thought we were inactive? Far from it!! We’re hosting a meetup on Scientific Computing in Rust & Python on Aug 22 in Noida, co-organized with Rust Delhi and sponsored by the Rust Foundation! 📝 CFP Open: scipy.in/sci-py-rs/ 🎟️ RSVP: www.meetup.com/rustdelhi/ev... (1/3)

We would also like to thank the @python.org Steering Council and @pypi.org for accepting and implementing PEP 783. Also, thank you for the work done by the maintainers over the last seven months: @hoodmane.bsky.social, @gjae-choi.bsky.social, and @agriyakhetarp.al

Pyodide 314.0.0 is out! 🎉 This marks a significant milestone for the Python-in-the-browser ecosystem! PEP 783 has been accepted, so Pyodide wheels can now be published directly to PyPI 🐍📦 blog.pyodide.org/posts/314-re... Thanks to @pydantic.dev for their guide: pydantic.dev/articles/ems...

Open source thrives when we bridge the gap between an advanced research tool and the high school classroom. Jupyter Everywhere is the result of a massive community relay. Agriya Khetarpal details how Quansight collaborated with Skew The Script and CourseKata. Read the journey: buff.ly/cjBNkl5

Spent the weekend at PyConfHyd representing @scipyindia.bsky.social; met familiar faces, had some really good conversations around the booth, and enjoyed catching up with folks. Also really enjoyed Parul pandey's keynote. Wrote a blog post about the experience: haleshot.github.io/posts/pyconf...

🎉 JupyterLite is now part of Project Jupyter! Run Jupyter notebooks directly in your browser: no server, no setup. Many thanks to the JupyterLite contributors and supporters like QuantStack, Bloomberg and the Gates Foundation. 🔗 blog.jupyter.org/jupyterlite-...

JupyterLite Officially Joins Project Jupyter!

We are thrilled to announce that JupyterLite is now an official part of Project Jupyter. This milestone marks a significant step forward…

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We are back in 2026! Join us for an in-person meetup with BangPypers in Bangalore this February (venue TBA). Details: 21 Feb 2026, 10:30 AM IST RSVP: www.meetup.com/bangpypers/e... The CFP is open, too. Submit your proposal: linktr.ee/bangpypersxs...

We’re excited to have Pranav Saxena as our next speaker! He’ll introduce Ramanujan-Computing, an open-source distributed platform that harnesses idle devices for high-performance scientific workloads without needing new binaries for each problem. Register: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...

We’re excited to have Boddu Sri Pavan as our next speaker! He’ll share Chandassu, an open-source framework for the computational preservation and analysis of Telugu metrical poetry. Spread the word by resharing this post with your network!📣 Register: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...

We’re excited to have Sadhana Kalidoss and Abel Abraham as our next speakers! They’ll show how PhiFlow lets you simulate complex dynamical systems in Python—from fluid flows to patterns and meshes. Spread the word by resharing this post with your network!📣 Register: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...

We're excited to have Vivekanand as our next speaker! He'll dive into how Nix can transform Python dependency management—breaking free from venv limitations and enabling cross-ecosystem reproducibility. 📣 Help us spread the word by resharing this post with your network!

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🔴 RSVP form is live! - Community Call #3, Scipy India

RSVP forms are live for Community Call #3 November - Scipy India

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We're excited to announce Yuvraj Muralichandran, as our next speaker. Yuvraj will present his research on galaxy alignments with cosmic web filaments using Python-based scientific workflows and large-scale statistical tests. 📣 Help us spread the word by resharing this post with your network!

We're excited to welcome our next speaker, Philip Cherian, who will present Astrolab—a Python package that empowers undergraduates to analyze amateur astronomical data with accessible, hands-on methods. 📣 Help us spread the word by resharing this post with your network!

We're excited to feature Navya as our first speaker! She'll share how she built a user-friendly node editor for generating OpenFOAM case files, making simulation setup more accessible for beginners. Talk: A Node Editor for OpenFOAM Case Files Generation Date: 01 Nov 2025 | Online | 2PM–4PM IST

SciPy India's third community call is coming up on 1 November 2025 — join us online! Date: 01 November 2025 Time: 2PM–4PM IST Where: Online RSVP: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi... Help us spread the word by resharing with your network. Follow us: - Mastodon: fosstodon.org/@scipyindia

Announcing our fourth speaker for Community Call #2 this Saturday! Mridul Jain will demonstrate how to build robust time series forecasting pipelines for retail using sktime—covering hierarchical and probabilistic methods with real-world examples. Register here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...

Announcing our third speaker for Community Call #2 this Saturday! Manideep Pendyala will present an AI framework for drug repurposing using multimodal deep learning, GNNs, BioBERT, and MolBERT. Register here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...

Announcing our second speaker for Community Call #2 this Saturday! Indranil Ghosh will demonstrate time series analysis of coupled neuron models using Python—covering dynamical systems, coupling strategies, and nonlinear dynamics tools. Register here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...

Announcing our first speaker for Community Call #2 this Saturday! Monica Dhyani will explore how network position and sustained engagement shape innovation in online communities—with Stack Overflow as a case study—through the lens of network science. Register here: fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi...

We're back with SciPy India Community Call #2! 🗓️ Oct 4, 2-4PM IST | Online 🎯 For researchers, devs, & FOSS enthusiasts in STEAM Register! fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi... ⚡ Submit lightning talks (5-10 minutes): github.com/scipy-india/... Join Zulip chat: scipyindia.zulipchat.com/join/4mesdxf...

Countering server-based computing environments, @agriyakhetarp.al is talking about Beyond the Smokescreen: Interactive In-Browser FOSS Tools for Science Communication. Join in live at www.youtube.com/live/NyQced4... #indiafoss #unitedbyfoss #scipyindia #fossinscience

🚀 What if citizens could independently verify environmental claims made by politicians and media? @agriyakhetarp.al is exploring this question at #IndiaFOSS2025. His talk will showcase how in-browser FOSS tools empower citizens with data for environmental policy. 👉 fossunited.org/indiafoss/gu...

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SciPy India Virtual Meetup #1

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The schedule for SciPy India’s first virtual meetup is out! 📅 Date: 26th July 2025 (10 AM – 1 PM IST) 🔗 Meet-up Link: meet.jit.si/moderated/7b... Checkout the schedule at fossunited.org/c/scipy-indi... Join our Zulip community for more: scipyindia.zulipchat.com/join/4mesdxf... See y'all soon :)

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Ozzy Osbourne, Rock God Despite Himself (1948–2025)

The Prince of Darkness, who gave us heavy metal as we know it, has been laid to rest.

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