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Did you know that almost 200 years ago, this Indian performed India’s first human dissection, but his name is mostly missed in the annals of historical records? This story is about Dr Madhusudan Gupta, who changed the way medicine was looked at in India. His family were traditional Ayurvedic practitioners, with his grandfather even being …
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Did you know that it was Chetan E. Chitnis who recommended the induction of A. P. J. Abdul Kalam into the Indian space program? Did you know that it was Chetan E. Chitnis who helped Vikram Sarabhai choose the location of Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station? He is also the man behind the lead vaccine …
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This Indian Scientist challenged the major drug companies making medicines more affordable. Meet Yusuf Hamied, the president of the pharmaceutical company Cipla changed history in India, and made the brand that came to be known as a humanitarian pharmaceutical company, as he always stated that he “does not want to make money from diseases that …
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Do you know about the ‘Frogman of India,’ who is one of the few living scientists in the world who have described more than a hundred amphibians? Yes, we are talking about Sathyabhama Das Biju, who is a Senior Professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at University of Delhi and an associate of the …
Globally renowned as the “antenna scientist,” this Indian invented the world’s smallest planar UWB antenna and OAM antenna, which revolutionized the field of wireless communication. This story is about Professor Srikanta Pal, the “Telescope Troubleshooter”. He was born on December 2, 1967, in Bankura, India. He was really good at his studies, and he even …
This is the story of a man who successfully moved the entire Zoological Survey of India to Banaras in 1942, preventing any loss of scientific material due to Japanese air threats. Meet Dr. Baini Prashad, who led the Zoological Survey of India and did important research on the Vivipariidae family, finding that the mantle was …
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This is the story of an unsung hero who dedicated his whole life to agriculture, became the first Director General of ICAR, won awards and contributed significantly to its development. Meet Benjamin Peary Pal, a person who faced challenges, but didn’t give up and came up with great ideas, and made a real difference. This …
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From a small village Sahora to winning the Padma Shri, Padma Bhusan awardee playing a huge role in India’s Green Revolution. This is the story of Dr. Gurcharan Singh Kalkat, who was a part of the team of scientists that steered the adoption of high-yielding Mexican wheat varieties by Punjab farmers in the mid-60s. This …
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Meet the first Odia and third Indian scientist Swati Nayak to receive this prestigious Norman Borlaug Field Award, 2023, for promoting rural innovation models! This is the story of Swati Nayak, the pride of Odisha, who is currently working in Manila as the South Asia Regional Lead for Seed System and Product Management at the …
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The season’s highest air pollution was recorded in the Delhi NCR with its AQI being 700 while the safety limit is 50! The current air quality in Delhi and its neighboring regions was categorized as ‘very poor’ since the start of month. The comprehensive air quality index (AQI) for the national capital stands at 999.5 …
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