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Kapil Subramanian

The tale of Nehru and a water diviner named Paniwala Maharaj may explain why governments trust yogis

Even during the colonial and Nehruvian period, the practice of finding underground water using a forked twig continued.

Kapil Subramanian
· Jan 05, 2018 · 11:30 am
Why JC Bose is feted in India although he was mostly a marginal scientific figure in his lifetime

The polymath encouraged and sometimes even indulged in spiritualist interpretations of his work.

Kapil Subramanian
· Nov 23, 2017 · 11:30 am
Why Nobel laureate CV Raman resented Nehru (and even took a public swipe at him)

The physicist’s life was marked by administrative battles, cutthroat rivalries and politics.

Kapil Subramanian
· Nov 07, 2017 · 11:30 am

Before S Chandrasekhar won the Nobel Prize in 1983, his theories were overlooked because of his race

The Chandrasekhar-Eddington controversy was once the David vs Goliath battle of the scientific community.

Kapil Subramanian
· Oct 18, 2017 · 11:30 am