Tapan Mishra

  • Age of Autodidact

    Age of Autodidact

    By Article by Tapan Mishra,  an Indian scientist who was the director of Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). When I took charge of Director, PRL, one curious PhD student barged into my room and asked innocently, “Sir, there is a rumour that you are the least qualified among scientific staff. Is it true? How…

  • Nambi Sir

    Nambi Sir

    Article by Tapan Mishra,  an Indian scientist who was the director of Space Applications Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). “Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that, having heroes, fails to remember and honour them.“–Marcus Tullius CiceroHe was a Roman Republican senator of 1st century BC, statesman, philosopher &…