(Dr Teotonio wrote: UN has dedicated this year to Physics. From what I know,
Bose in Calcutta was recognized by his peers in India only after Einstein
acknowledged his statistical error" as no error! Bosons entered into the new
physics as a result! India has also the Raman effect to its credit in the
realm of modern physics. Independently from these scientific contributions,
Einstein was an admirer of Gandhi. Perhaps more than of Tagore.)
I get the gist of your post, Professor! The crab mentality is not confined
to any particular region of India. Nor is it limited to any time period.
It's a continuous process that keeps the best and brightest in India within
the cesspool of jealousy, hatred and backbiting!
A few like Bose and Tagore do manage to get out of the mire, but the
majority lead a wretched existence within the gutter. To your list I can
readily add two more names: Mathematician Srinivasan Ramanujam and writer
R.K. Narayan, who were "discovered" by Westerners.
Cheers, RKN
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