research funding
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha: J&K's New Identity Must Be Protected as IUST Celebrates Growth in Education and Innovation
Nov 12, 2025 10:48 pm CST
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha emphasized the importance of protecting Jammu and Kashmir's new identity and dreams during the Islamic University of Science & Technology foundation day celebrations. He highlighted IUST's remarkable growth in academic programs, research funding, patents, and startup incubation over the past four years, positioning the institution as a key driver of J&K's economic development and innovation landscape.
Narayana Murthy: Research Is the Essential Path to Building a Better India and World
Nov 12, 2025 05:43 pm CST
IT veteran N R Narayana Murthy emphasizes that strengthening India's research ecosystem is crucial for national progress. During the Infosys Prize 2025 announcement, he called for creating an aspirational, meritocratic environment that rewards scientific curiosity and innovation, drawing parallels with America's research-driven rise to superpower status. Murthy stressed that research represents humanity's noblest enterprise and the only path to fulfilling India's founding vision of prosperity and opportunity for all.
Harvard Professor Highlights Critical Role of Science Investment in India's Development Path to Viksit Bharat 2047
Oct 21, 2025 05:35 pm CST
Harvard Business School Professor Tarun Khanna emphasizes that India must significantly increase its scientific research investment from 0.7% to at least 2% of GDP to achieve developed nation status by 2047. He praises ISRO as an "island of excellence" while advocating for innovative funding models and educational approaches to unlock the potential of India's next generation of scientific talent comparable to CV Raman and Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Opinion | Great American Exodus: Indian Scholars Are Fleeing US - But To Where?
Sep 01, 2025 09:28 pm CST
As US politics under Trump drives out young researchers, India has an opportunity to lure its brightest scientific minds back. Tamil Nadu is leading the way, but a national strategy is urgently needed.