Book: FORGOTTEN HEROES OF INDIAN SCIENCEAuthors: Anand Ranganathan and Sheetal RanganathanADVERTISEMENTPublished by: EburyPrice: Rs 999Paradoxically, this book is both timely and ill-tim­ed. It brings to popular attention Indian scientific and medical contributions that have long been marginalised: Upendranath Brahmachari’s work on kala-azar, Yellapragada Subbarow’s role in the discovery of Adenosine triphosphate, and the therapeutic use of sarpagan­dha associated with R.N. The account of how Indian scientific work was frequently overshadowed by colonial power structures is compelling. Beneath the humour lies a damning indictment of Indian science: our chronic failure to recognise, invest in, and systematically develop indigenous knowledge into discoveries of global consequence. Until Indian science moves beyond symbolic reverence for tradition and commits to deep structural reform, sustained funding, and meaningful opportunities to rigorously develop, own, and translate knowledge, these failureswill remain systemic.

Source: The Telegraph February 13, 2026 09:12 UTC