Thank you PM for NOT firing Pradhan ji two weeks ago. It gave us enough time for: 1. The end of godi media 2. A million funny memes 3. A thousand pictures of courage 4. The rise of a dozen new young political leaders 5. “56 inch ka chhota bandar”

Every medical science communicator must help prevent pseudoscience from infiltrating credible science databases. theprint.in/feature/liverdoc…

Important for public information! I would like to update that the third paper on cow research, funded using India's public money under the SUTRA-PIC (Scientific Utilization through Research Augmentation - Prime Products from Indigenous Cows program) has undergone exhaustive post-publication peer review. The paper was published in Biochemical Engineering Journal this year. The authors are from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dhanbad (Jharkhand). This is the paper: sciencedirect.com/science/ar… This study was done in Jharkhand and the total amount of public money given was INR 36,16,859/- (~38500 USD). As per the study, the researchers transformed ordinary cow dung into a specialized carbon material that highly effectively soaks up toxic chromium pollution from water. Instead of throwing away this metal-filled waste, they successfully reused it to build a working, long-lasting energy storage device called a supercapacitor. Well, they did not. They made it all up. Here is a plain-language summary of the fatal flaws found in the paper: 🟡The authors claim their material successfully absorbed a massive amount of toxic chromium—roughly 22% of its total weight. However, their own chemical scan shows the final product contains almost zero chromium (0.09%), making their main conclusion physically impossible. 🟡After testing this material in a battery setup that contains absolutely zero chromium, the reported amount of chromium inside the material mysteriously multiplied by 47 times (from 0.09% to 4.24%). Elements cannot spontaneously generate out of thin air, which strongly indicates the data was fabricated. 🟡The fundamental thermodynamic math used to prove how the material captures pollutants is entirely broken. The reported numbers for energy, heat, and entropy literally do not equal each other when plugged into standard physics equations, heavily suggesting the results were manually made up. 🟡The paper claims hard statistical proof that one type of cow dung is superior to another, but the actual difference between them is a fraction of a percent and mathematically insignificant. Furthermore, the statistical "p-values" they reported are mathematically incorrect for the tests they claim to have run. And one more point which requires professional image manipulation software for checking - which me or the helping team did not have access to)... 🟡The photos intended to show the physical "coated" battery electrodes appear to be digitally faked. The frayed edges and tape cuts match the uncoated metal so perfectly that it looks like solid black boxes were simply photoshopped over the original image (this is only a basic allegation, needs confirmation). With this review, I am stopping further such analysis on these so-called cow-research science papers glorifying Indian tradition. These "researchers" and "scientists" should be ashamed of themselves. Real science requires truthful validation, not beggarly applause or promotions from the hands of the "agenda-driven" masters that feed you. All three papers criticisms have been uploaded to Pub-Peer and official notifications sent to the respective journals and their research integrity teams. Two papers are already under investigation by respective journal. Please see here: x.com/theliverdoc/status/206… and here: x.com/theliverdoc/status/206… The science community in India must fight tooth and nail to prevent AYUSH pseudoscience infiltration into their revered STEM institutions. This is not a good thing, moving forward.

With all the forced pseudoscience projects with questionable outcomes emerging from Indian Institutes of Technology across India, degrading decades of scientific credibility, mostly from political and religio-cultural agenda from the BJP and the Ministry of Ayush, this is a timely piece. Never before seen kind of "secret war" for those who really love this nation. Science community in India needs to be stronger than ever and come together to fight this spreading blight and growing rot. The hapless public deserve our candles in the dark.

For the kind attention of the public please! All through the night, I performed a post publication peer review of this IIT Roorke paper that claimed that it identified chemical components in cow urine that could highly efectively kill Chikungunya virus in lab conditions. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs… There are serious concerns in the paper that mandate post publication Editorial Review from the Journal and Publication Integrity Office, and need for validation of findings... that could mandate a retraction as per COPE Guidelines. A document with all concerns explained has been emailed to: 🟡Professor (Dr) Thomas F. Hofmann Editor-in-Chief ACS Agricultural Science & Technology 🟡Copy to: Publication Integrity Office ACS Publications, American Chemical Society 🟡Copy to: Professor (Dr) Laura McConnell Deputy Editor, ACS Agricultural Science & Technology 🟡Copy to:William King, The Managing Editor American Chemical Society A lay summary of major concerns are provided below: 🔴Possible areas of data fabrication, manipulation, and internal contradictions in the study claiming antiviral activity of cow urine distillate (CUD). 🔴Identical efficacy values reported for different experimental conditions, suggesting possible data duplication or carryover. 🔴Methodological flaws, including testing at cytotoxic concentrations, invalidating antiviral claims. 🔴Manipulation of synergy thresholds, using non-standard cut-offs to falsely claim synergism. 🔴Inconsistent and contradictory GC–MS datasets, with discrepancies in metabolite identification and absent compounds. 🔴Identification of synthetic pharmaceuticals, such as medroxyprogesterone, as natural metabolites, indicating contamination or misreporting. 🔴Implausible detection of prostaglandin A1, which is unstable and unlikely to survive high-temperature distillation. 🔴Lack of direct evidence linking identified metabolites to antiviral effects, with concentrations in CUD unverified. 🔴Cytotoxicity confounding viral inhibition results, with host cell death possibly causing false positives. 🔴Weak in silico and biochemical data, with docking scores and enzyme inhibition results unreliable. 🔴Structural inaccuracies in molecular docking, such as improbable hydrogen bonds. 🔴Statistical and analytical misrepresentations, including inappropriate synergy thresholds and wide variability without proper significance testing. 🔴Undeclared conflicts of interest, as funding sources and author affiliations favor traditional and cow-derived products. 🔴Numerous inconsistencies across figures and tables, including contradictory retention times and unlabelled peaks, undermining data credibility. Requesting for action from the Journal @ACSPublications @AmerChemSociety @ACSReactions ➡️Initiate an editorial review under ACS and COPE guidelines. ➡️Obtain raw data: plaque counts, cell viability, GC–MS spectra, and metabolite quantification.Verify compound identifications and concentrations with independent analysis. ➡️Reassess the validity of the claimed antiviral mechanism based on verified data. ➡️Reevaluate synergy analyses using standard criteria. ➡️Consider issuing an Expression of Concern pending investigation. ➡️If unresolved, proceed with retraction to protect scientific integrity and public health.

Good morning. This is urgent, for public information. The second paper on cow research funded using India's public money under the SUTRA-PIC (Scientific Utilization through Research Augmentation - Prime Products from Indigenous Cows program) has undergone exhaustive post-publication peer review. The paper was published in Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology last year. The authors are from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) BHU-Varanasi and Birla Institute of Technology (BITS)-Pilani. This is the paper: link.springer.com/article/10… This study was done in Uttar Pradesh and the total amount of public money given was INR 31,04,162. The authors studied cow urine of different breeds and found "special" components in the cow urine that they claim will have major use applications in healthcare, technology and engineering. They are wrong. The paper is a third-rate publication with poorly performed and grossly misinterpreted and falsified results of basic analytical chemistry. An official email for Expression of Concern and investigation into scientific integrity has been mailed to: @SpringerNature Ethics Team and Journal Editors-in-Chief (personal email) - Matthew P. DeLisa PhD at Cornell University, Ye Ni PhD at Jiangnan University and Benedict Okeke PhD at Auburn University. Here is the lay summary of the paper's forensic analysis: Lab contamination has been (un)intentionally ignored by authors. The researchers mistook common lab contaminants, like plastic chemicals and solvents, for natural cow urine compounds. They failed to run basic control tests to catch these obvious errors. Impossible chemicals claimed to be found in cow urine by authors. The paper claims to have found impossible synthetic chemicals in the urine, such as a banned pesticide, human prescription drugs, and toxic metals. This shows the authors blindly trusted computer software without checking if the results even made biological sense. Fake health claims made by the authors. The authors boast about the amazing health benefits of over twenty different chemicals, claiming they fight cancer and bacteria. However, none of these specific chemicals were actually found anywhere in their own data or in the urine of various cows they tested. Contradictory results are all over the place. The written text of the paper directly contradicts its own data tables. The researchers claim to have found certain groups of chemicals, like steroids, that are completely missing from their actual results. Terrible referencing throughout the paper. The study's citations are completely mismatched, scrambled, and duplicated. They even cite unrelated plant studies and reviews on toxic chemicals to support their claims about the "benefits" of cow urine. Zero statistics and flawed setup degrade the conclusions. The study lacks basic statistical analysis, sometimes testing as few as one cow per breed. They also failed to separate the cow's breed from its age, diet, or location, making their "breed-specific" conclusions totally invalid. Misleading graphs are plastered all over. The graphs that are supposed to show specific, individual chemicals actually show messy mixtures of dozens of different compounds. These graphs look suspiciously identical to each other, raising serious concerns about image manipulation. Thanks to the Government for destroying the scientific fabric and the rational temperament of its science instituitions. We wont forget.

A recent ‘conference’ at IIT Mandi, where among other controversial things, a session extensively discussed things like reincarnation, astrology, Afterlife Communication An open letter condemning these Please consider signing the letter. @aniket_sule forms.gle/uUCpzWrrZ19426Jm7

Save the date: The eleventh edition of biennial international conference #epiSTEME-11 will be held at HBCSE, Mumbai from January 5-8, 2027. The last date for submission of papers is June 25, 2026. Visit our website for updates: episteme11.hbcse.tifr.res.in… 1/2

🔭🤩Call for Undergraduate students interested in Astronomy and Astrophysics! Apply for the NIUS Astronomy Programme of HBCSE-TIFR. Last Date: 5, March, 2025 Camp: 17-28, July, 2026, Mumbai. Scan QR Code for details.✨🔭 Visit Link: nius.hbcse.tifr.res.in/annou… #hbcsetifr #NIUS

High interest. Limited access. A nationwide astronomy baseline survey by International Astronomical Union - OAE India Centre reveals the paradox in Indian classrooms. Read the coverage in The Times of India, Pune. @timesofindia

International Astronomical Union - OAE India Centre यांनी केलेल्या देशभरातील सर्वेक्षणातून हे स्पष्ट झाले की विद्यार्थ्यांना खगोलशास्त्राची आवड आहे, पण शिकण्यासाठी आवश्यक साधने आणि संधी कमी आहेत. याबद्दलची बातमी Maharashtra Times मध्ये वाचा. @Matapune

aipsn.net/2026/01/22/darwin-… National Meme making contest organized by #AIPSN On the occasion of #DarwinDay 2026 Theme: Why Study Biological Evolution? AIPSN invites submissions on this theme. The contest is open to all in the age group 12 to 25 years. There is no submission fee

✨🔭The NIUS Astronomy Camp has begun from 13 to 22 December, with around 31 students participating from across the country. The camp aims to provide meaningful insights into astronomy and astrophysics through experimental learning. ✨🔭 #hbcse #astronomyeducation #nius #sciedu

🛰️🔭✨A look back at 10 years of AstroSat! Yesterday's session at @hbcse.tifr explored India's pioneering multi- Wavelength space observatory and the scientific achievements it has enabled over the past decade.🛰️🔭✨ Thankyou Prof. A.R Rao for making the event insightful.

Explore the Sun, stars, & the science shaping our understanding of stellar evolution. Join us for M.S. Vardya Memorial Lecture 2025, featuring Prof. Sarbani Basu, TIFR alumna and a global leader in helio- & astero-seismology. 📅11 Dec 2025 | 5 pm 📍Homi Bhabha Auditorium, TIFR.

फिर मिलोगे कभी इस बात का वादा कर लो हम से एक और मुलाकात का वादा कर लो #RIP #DharmendraDeol

Celebrating 10 years of #AstroSat - India's first multi wavelength astronomical observatory! Join us for an insightful talk by Prof. A.R. Rao on Nov 19 at VGK Auditorium, HBCSE. 📅 Date: 19 November 2025 🕔 Time: 17:00 - 18:00 hrs ▶️ Watch live on YouTube: youtube.com/live/8zt3uqvhdAY

Here is a bunch of ancient astronomers complaining about administrative work load getting in the way of their observations. Some things never change 😉

Pritesh Ranadive received an individual Spot Achievement Award for his remarkable work across both academic and organizational dimensions of the IOAA2025 Olympiad held in Mumbai, Aug 11-21, 2025.

Today, we are thrilled to share that several of our HBCSE colleagues were felicitated at the TIFR Founder’s Day event for their outstanding contributions to IOAA 2025!