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Friday, November 21, 2025
TopicShanti Swarup Bhatnagar

Topic: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar

No cash prizes with govt’s new science honour ‘Vigyan Puraskar’ — ‘why do scientists need cash prize’

The last Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award, with Rs 5 lakh cash prize, will be presented Tuesday at the Bharat Mandapam as part of the celebrations for the CSIR’s foundation day. 

12 men—India couldn’t find a single woman scientist worthy of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

Addressing the gender bias in the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes is not just a matter of fairness; it is about recognising and fostering talent regardless of gender.

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, a petroleum luminary who fired up India’s science & tech pursuit

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, who died on 1 January 1955, was raised by his maternal grandfather, an engineer.

Sophisticated ancient Mayan cities uncovered in Guatemala

Laser mapping shows new images of underground ancient Mayan complex.

Schizophrenia to oceans: The mysteries winners of big-ticket CSIR prize are trying to solve

The annual prize was instituted in honour of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, who played a major role in setting up India's science & tech infrastructure.

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India can face multi-front conflicts with hostile Dhaka. New Delhi missed chance to engage BNP

India's projects related to BIMSTEC, Look-East-Act-East and Indian Ocean Rim Association could suffer a setback, impacting trade with South Asia and the South-South Cooperation agenda.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show

The aircraft was undertaking a manoeuvre when it plummeted to the ground and burst into a ball of flame. Visuals suggest that the pilot was unable to eject.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.