Indian Scientists

Chandrayaan 2 A Learning Experience: NASA Engineer

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 26, 2019

A spacecraft systems engineer at NASA has said that the recent Chandrayaan 2 mission has been a "learning experience" for Indian scientists as it has helped ISRO to gather a lot of information about the Moon.

Indian Scientists Discover 28 New Stars In Milky Way: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2019

Scientists at the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) have discovered 28 new variable stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

India Will Be In Top 3 Scientific Nations By 2030: Harsh Vardhan

India News | ANI | Tuesday June 4, 2019

Taking charge of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan today expressed confidence that Indian scientists will fulfill Prime Minister's dream of bringing India to the top three scientific nations by 2030.

Scientists At IIT Mandi Test Effectiveness Of Zinc Oxide Supplements In Preventing Fatty Liver Disease

NDTV Food Desk | Wednesday May 1, 2019

A new research study by scientists at Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi) has indicated that zinc oxide supplements may be beneficial against fatty liver disease.

"A Game Changer": Indian Scientists Praise First-Ever Blackhole Images

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 11, 2019

"This is the first direct evidence of a black hole. That way, it is a game changer," said one of the Indian scientists.

New System Will Help Warn Of Falling Air Quality, Says Union Minister

India News | ANI | Monday October 15, 2018

Environment Minister Harsh Vardhan today said Indian scientists along with their counterparts from the US and Finland have developed a mechanism that will soon be able to forewarn depletion in air quality. The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology in Pune, the India Meteorological Department and the meteorology centre in Noida will work together...

"You Don't Look Hindu": Scientist Alleges Not Allowed Into US Garba Event

Indians Abroad | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Monday October 15, 2018

An Indian scientist in the US has said he and his friends were denied entry at a garba event in Atlanta. The scientist and his friends, who had gone to celebrate Navratri, were allegedly told by the organisers that they don't "look Hindu" and that their last names don't "sound Hindu".

UK Launches New Visas Open To Indian Scientists, Academics

World News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 7, 2018

The new UKRI Science, Research and Academia scheme, which is being added to the already existing Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Government Authorised Exchange) visa route, opened from yesterday for researchers, scientists and academics from outside the European Union (EU) to come to the UK for up to two years.

Indian Scientists Discover Sub-Saturn Size Planet

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday June 22, 2018

This discovery is very important for understanding the formation mechanism of such super-Neptune or sub-Saturn kind of planets.

Let's Fight Sexual Harassment In Indian Labs, Say 165 Scientists

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday March 26, 2018

A group of more than 150 scientists from across the country has spoken out against sexual harassment against women in scientific laboratories, noting that research in India, particularly its higher echelons, remains predominantly the preserve of men.

A Closer Look At "Saras", India's First Home-Made Passenger Plane

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Sunday March 25, 2018

Indian scientists have re-ignited the development of the country's first passenger and transport plane, Saras, a 19-seater turboprop aircraft that could help fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi's push toward making "people who wear hawai chappals" to take "hawai jahaz".

National Science Day 2018: 10 Points On Why Do We Celebrate Science Day

Education | NDTV Education Team | Wednesday February 28, 2018

National Science Day is celebrated to commemorate discovery of the 'Raman Effect', which led to Indian scientist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman or CV Raman winning the Noble Prize in Physics in 1930.

National Science Day: Date, History, Theme, Objectives, All You Need To Know

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Wednesday February 28, 2018

National Science Day was marked for the first time on February 28, 1987 to commemorate Raman Effect, discovery by Indian scientist CV Raman.

Make Zero Pollution Crackers: Dr Harsh Vardhan's Challenge To Indian Scientists

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Saturday October 14, 2017

As India grapples with the ill effects of pollution caused by the use of fire crackers on Diwali, and with the Supreme Court banning the sale of crackers in the National Capital Region (NCR), a challenge has been thrown to Indian scientists.

Fast Spinning Star Confirms Theory An Indian Scientist Devised 70 Years Ago

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 19, 2017

Over 70 years after Indian astrophysicist and Nobel laureate Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar predicted that rapidly rotating stars would emit polarised light, scientists in Australia have observed the phenomenon for the first time.