Photo: Wikimedia CommonsThe Indian Science Congress has a long history but it can’t match that of India’s epics. There were other claims, including one about ancient India having guided missiles and aircraft. On its part, the Indian Science Congress Association decided to form a panel to vet content. This is not the first instance of such wild claims. There were protests at the 102nd congress in 2015 after a paper was presented claiming that India had aircraft in the distant past.

Source: Mint January 09, 2019 00:22 UTC