Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy was born on 2 August 1861 and is celebrated as the father of modern Indian chemistry. He founded Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, India’s first pharmaceutical company. His pioneering research on mercurous nitrite earned international recognition.
 He was a distinguished professor at Presidency College, Kolkata, inspiring generations of scientists. Roy strongly believed that scientific education should contribute to national development. He pro

Raj Reddy is a pioneering computer scientist whose groundbreaking contributions transformed the field of Artificial Intelligence.He played a key role in advancing speech recognition, robotics, and human-computer interaction. His research helped create technologies that make computers more accessible and the first person of Indian origin to receive the Turing Award, he inspired generations of innovators.
 His vision focused on using technology to improve human lives. Through d

National Technology Day celebrates the remarkable achievements of scientists, engineers, innovators, and technology leaders who continue to transform the nation through innovation and progress. Observed every year on 11th May in India, this day commemorates the successful Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests, a milestone that showcased India’s scientific strength and technological capability to the world. It honours the brilliant minds whose inventions and discoveries drive the country t

On this day, we honour M. S. Swaminathan for being recognized as the “Father of India’s Green Revolution.” This title was not awarded on a single formal occasion, but earned through his transformative work during the 1960s. At a time when India faced severe food shortages and depended heavily on imports, his leadership changed the course of the nation. He introduced high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice, along with improved irrigation and scientific farming methods. His c