Subodh Mahanti
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On the life and achievements of Shanti Swarupa Bhatnagar, 1894-1955, Indian scientist.
Sunita Williams evokes inspiration in the minds of Indian youth. She has become a symbol of achievement. a role model to follow. She is the 46th woman to be an astronaut and only second such woman with roots in India. Space journey is still a preserve of a very few brave and capable people. who are ready to sacrifice their lives for the spirit of science and adventure. Sunita is one such name which is sure to go down in history as a pioneer of space exploration. ...
To say that this is an astounding piece of work would be an understatement of the year. One does not remember any book of this kind published in India or elsewhere. Not that there aren’t biographical works on astronomers. Subodh Mahanti himself provides 109 references and there surely must be many more, especially in other languages. One can assure him that he has achieved his intention splendiferously. It should be on the bookshelf of every student ...
Science in Society: Some Perspectives containing twenty-three articles views science as an integral part of social activity and not as an alienated sub-culture. A distinctive contribution of the book lies in bringing together distinguished specialists from areas as diverse as physics, earth science, philosophy, economics, law, information science, science policy, agriculture and modern biology. The subjects areas covered by the book are: Science and Spirituality; ...
The migration of skilled scientific and technical personnel from our country to affluent West is a sociological phenomenon with manifold consequences. A number of studies estimate a loss of US$ 10 to 20 billion to India due to Indian brain drain alone during 1966-86. Do the brains go where money is or the brains go where the brains are? The present exploratory study, inspired by late Professor Sukhamoy Chakraborty and undertaken by NISTADS identifies and defines ...