National Science Day, celebrated on February 28th every year, commemorates the discovery of the Raman Effect by Sir C.V. Raman.
Human beings are different from other animals in multiple ways, one major thing is the ability to dream, think, systematic analysis, and implement. You might have come across a term ‘traditional knowledge’, which is originally based on scientific reasoning. Eventually, rapid progress in science and technology have been the strongest pillar for the development of human civilization. Since ancient times, Indians have been contributing in this field greatly. In this article, we will discuss significant triumphs of Indian scientists in last 10 years.
Undoubtedly, this is the greatest achievement in scientific field by Indian researchers. ISRO launched its third mission, Chandrayaan-3, to explore Moon on July 14, 2023, which landed successfully on August 23. From getting exciting details about the lunar surface to future Moon mission, Chandrayaan-3 will always be regarded as a revolutionary step in Indian space research.
India’s first solar observatory, Aditya-L1 is aimed to study the Sun’s outer layers, positioned at Lagrange Point 1 (L1). This mission is expected to provide important insights into solar storms and their impact on Earth’s climate and satellite communications. This mission places India among the few nations with dedicated solar observation missions.
The Mars Orbiter Mission (also known as as MOM) is India's first ever interplanetary mission. This mission is also regarded as Mangalyaan. This space probe was launched on November 5, 2013 and orbited the Earth during September, 2014 to April 2022. It was significant as India became the first Asian country to set foot on Martian orbit. What makes more exciting that India became successful on its first attempt. Over a period of 8 years, Mangalyaan conducted observations of the physical features of the Mars.
We all know the devastating impact of pandemic caused by corona virus. Under a grim situation we were all looking for some vaccines. That's where Indian scientists did something revolutionary. During pandemic, Pune-based pharmaceutical organisation Serum Institute of India (SII) developed the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which came into market as ‘Covishield’. Along with that, India developed it's first indigenously manufactured vaccine named Covaxin, which people received since the beginning of 2021.
Biological E also developed Corbevax, which is India's first indigenously manufactured receptor-binding domain (RBD) protein subunit vaccine to prevent Covid-19. Bharat Biotech develped world's first nasal Covid-19 vaccine named iNCOVACC.
Other Covid-19 vaccines developed in India include HGCO-19 vaccine or Gemcovac, and Cadila Healthcare's ZyCoV-D.
Scientists at the Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, detected multiple exoplanets orbiting distant stars. Using the PARAS spectrograph, Indian astronomers discovered EPIC 211945201b and TOI 1789b, providing valuable insights into planetary systems beyond our solar system.
Indian scientists launched Param Siddhi AI, one of the world's fastest supercomputers. Developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), this supercomputer is used for diverse AI applications, climate modeling, and pharmaceutical research.
The last 10 years have been transformative for India’s scientific community, with breakthroughs in space exploration, healthcare, AI, and sustainable technology. As the nation celebrates National Science Day, these achievements serve as a testament to India’s growing role in global scientific advancements.
