tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post3241175678338385158..comments2024-03-20T13:10:11.477+05:30Comments on nanopolitan: Padma AwardsAbihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06790560045313883673noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-86266932596510012442009-01-28T08:11:00.000+05:302009-01-28T08:11:00.000+05:30Did you know that 50% awards are in arts and liter...Did you know that 50% awards are in arts and literature. Science tech and medicine constitutes only 25% of the total awards.L. Venkata Subramaniamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013877791567403788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-66056549510349765212009-01-26T08:37:00.000+05:302009-01-26T08:37:00.000+05:30Apart from many well known names like Nair and Kak...Apart from many well known names like Nair and Kakodkar, what is the contributions of others? Who is Randhawa and Katiyar? Have they made any significant contribution to merit this award? Or is their political connection their most significant aspect? For example if you google these names, you get an idea who is who.. Need more be said?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9818962.post-31048479248939514282009-01-26T05:11:00.000+05:302009-01-26T05:11:00.000+05:30I am happy to know Dr. Nair get the award. I admir...I am happy to know Dr. Nair get the award. I admire him and his organization especially after I read the chapter - The quest for atomic power and rockets in the book - <A HREF="http://yalepress.yale.edu/yupbooks/book.asp?isbn=9780300113099#territories" REL="nofollow">India : Rise of an Asian giant</A><BR/>Here is another <A HREF="http://www.csis.org/component/option,com_csis_events/task,view/id,1474/" REL="nofollow">Global Space Agenda:Transforming India's space program</A> by Nair that he gave recently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com