sentences:  In November 2016, Padmanabhan published research studies advocating a new paradigm shift in understanding gravity.A key question in quantum gravity lies in understanding the primordial, pre-geometric phase of the universe, from which the classical, geometric phase described by Einstein's equations emerges along with the notions of space and time themselves.Padmanabhan introduced the notion of Cosmic Information (called 'CosmIn') which allows to connect these two phases in a fascinating manner.