Stroke of genius Updated: Updated: February 23, 2021 02:51 IST Ninety-three years ago, on February 28, a brilliant discovery put India on the map of world science — a day we celebrate as National Science Day. Share Article Illustration: J.A. Premkumar
Ninety-three years ago, on February 28, a brilliant discovery put India on the map of world science — a day we celebrate as National Science Day. A curious question or a sudden stroke of inspiration — sometimes this is all it takes to spark a path-breaking discovery. For the first Asian (and Indian) recipient of a Nobel Prize in science, it was a long journey by sea.