Kishore Paknikar

The author is ANRF Prime Minister Professor, COEP Technological University, Pune, and former director, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune

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Global recognition is valuable but lasting progress comes from empowering scientists who stayed and reclaiming those who left

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Historically, nations that led the world economically were also those that led in scientific endeavour

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As we celebrate the legacy of human space flight, it is worth reflecting on what made it possible — bold vision, political will, transdisciplinary teams, and public awe. Let us not keep this formula locked within space programmes. Let it spill over into fields of inquiry, still waiting for their turn

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The hidden costs of Trump’s tariffs on India’s knowledge economySubscriber Only

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When science becomes entangled in trade and geopolitical dynamics, the cost is borne not only by institutions but by the broader knowledge economy. The net effect is a narrowing of options for Indian scientists and a rising cost of doing science, particularly for institutions with modest funding

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