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This day in 1998 was when India overcame heavy odds and conducted nuclear tests at Pokhran (code named Operation Shakthi) led by Project Chief Coordinators: Dr.โฏA.P.J. Abdul Kalamย (who was then the scientific adviser to the Prime Minister and head of theโฏDRDO)ย andย Dr.โฏR. Chidambaram, (who was then the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and the Department of Atomic Energy). This was a significant moment in the history of modern India to have entered as the sixth nation in the elite group of nuclear powers.
The late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, then authorised the Council for Technology to conduct ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฒ 11 starting next year (1999). This day celebrates the achievements in the field of science and technology by researchers, scientists and engineers.
The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has announced this year’s theme as ‘YANTRA – Yugantar for Advancing New Technology, Research and Acceleration’. The word ‘YANTRA’ has deep roots in India’s scientific traditions and cultural history. It stands for more than just machines; it symbolises the power of systems, teamwork, and scalable solutions. The theme in 2024 was “From Schools to Startups: Igniting Young Minds to Innovate”.
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This day in 1918 was when the Great Storyteller of Science, Richard Feynman was born. The Nobel laureate for Physics in 1965 not only lived science but also made others love science. Feynmanโs attributes for science could be summed up as staying curious, thinking clearly and speaking honestly. While Feynman could be remembered for his quantum equations and diagrams, it is significant to recall his words โ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง’๐ญ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ, ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ง’๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก.โ If you have not had the opportunity till now to read his three volumes โLectures on Physicsโ, do that ๐
Yashmia stands for the spirit of inquisitiveness, power of innovation and advancements in science and technology!
Happy Technology Day! Happy Feynman Day!
