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Saturday, November 8, 2025
TopicIndian scientists

Topic: Indian scientists

British photographers showed sites of 1857 violence, but erased Indians

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

India’s research crime is getting worse. Scientists are gaming peer review system

International watchdogs are flagging India as a top producer of ‘low-quality and fraudulent’ research. Last year, India ranked behind only China and the US.

Indian scientists discover new probiotic with potential health benefits

Scientists at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in India discovered a new strain of lactic acid bacteria while investigating the genetic makeup of a different strain of S. thermophilus.

We’re deeply pained by scientists describing Surya Tilak project as ‘trivial, criminal waste’

Former Director General of CSIR and a retired professor at IIA, Bengaluru, respond to the statement issued by more than 300 scientists criticising the Surya Tilak project for Ram temple in Ayodhya.

From malaria research to clean water — how Subra Suresh & Ashok Gadgil won top US science award

Suresh was awarded National Medal of Science, and Gadgil the National Medal of Technology & Innovation for 'advancing scientific research that helped communities worldwide'.

The voice behind rocket countdowns, ISRO’s Valarmathi dies of heart attack

Her last countdown was the launch of Chandrayaan-3, India’s third moon mission, that made history by landing on the lunar south pole.

Aswin Sekhar is India’s first meteor scientist. Skies over Kerala’s Nila river inspired him

A minor planet was named after Sekhar in recognition of his work. He hopes this honour inspires more students to go into the field of meteor science.

Indian science communicators are fighting for freedom from jargon. Scientists push back

Youtubers like Gareeb Scientist, Science is Dope and PhD holders and CERN employees, science communicators community is growing. “It dilutes findings”, say researchers.

Working to keep science above politics amid Ukraine war, says CERN scientist Archana Sharma

CERN scientist says next major LHC upgrade scheduled after 2025 will be a big opportunity for Indian scientists, engineers and industries.

Meet India’s 25 ‘most productive’ scientists: From CERN atom smashers to whiz with 84 doctorates

52 Indian scientists are in the world's top 2% according to the Alper Dodger Scientific Index for 2023, released Monday. Here’s a look at the top 25 and their work.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.