Sir Chandrasekhara Venkat Raman, a world renowned Indian physicist, brought honour to the Indian nation through his contribution to the field of Physics. He has made remarkable discoveries and his theory is called the Raman Effect, and it deals with a concept known as Raman Scattering. His Early Years and Education Sir C.V. Raman was […]
The Key Figure in Structural Chemistry – CNR Rao
Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao is a prominent personality who stood out in the field of structural chemistry. Born in Bangalore on the 30th of June, 1934, Rao did his schooling in Bangalore and certain other towns in the state of Mysore. After obtaining his B.Sc degree from Mysore University in the year 1951, and a […]
Roddam Narasimha – The Life of the Scientist
Science has grown enormously in the past two centuries, and from philosophy to higher mathematics and from epistemology to string theory, great scientific minds over the past couple of centuries have sought to develop a world of knowledge. India has played its important part in that race. It has joined the elite group of such […]
Of Equations and Ragas – Raja Ramanna
With a towering intellect, a passion of science and an incredible talent for music – Raja Ramanna was truly a multi-faceted personality. Often referred to as the ‘Father of India’s nuclear program’, Dr Raja Ramanna’s played a tremendous role in ensuring that India joined the elite league of nuclear powered nations. His Early Days and […]
Narayan Sadashiv Hosmane – The Life of the Cancer Warrior
The battle against cancer is always a long and a tiring one, but human minds have not given up as they are trying tirelessly to find newer ways of combating this terminal foe. There have been a few scientists and doctors who have taken up medical fights against cancer in an attempt to successfully subdue […]
