Category: Indian Science and Mathematics

Lavan Vajra & The Art of Rain-making

I was alerted to this wonderful story by my brother-in-law, Prashant.  An excerpt from Burnt tyres and salt leads to rain? (emphasis mine): …Dr Raja Marathe, IIT Bombay alumni and a former Naxal leader...

A Rebuttal to “Eminent Historians”: Lies and more lies

Many of you must have read a report in The Hindu from a few weeks ago by unnamed “Eminent Historians” titled, “From ‘India Shining’ to ‘India was Shining’“. The report (dt. 3rd May) appeared...

An Unsung Hero – II*

* NOTE: Sadly all the links in this post are broken. I do not think it discredits Brian’s work but I am looking for more robust references and details on Acharya Bose’s work on...