Narlikar, J. V.2012-03-232012-03-232001-06-20http://hdl.handle.net/11007/1568This paper begin with a discussion of the shortcomings of standard cosmology, and then outlines an alternative cosmology called Quasi-Steady State Cosmology (QSSC). The theoretical framework and observational tests of the QSSC are next described. Finally some tests which can distinguish between the standard big bang cosmology and the QSSC are briefly mentioned.enCosmological modelsObservational testsAlternative cosmologiesCreation of matterMicrowave backgroundLight nuclear abundancesArticle