Indian National Science Academy’s list of Fellows features famous figures such as Sudha Murthy. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The annual list of Fellows announced by the 90-year-old Indian National Science Academy, among the country’s most prestigious assembly of scientists, sticks out this year for its deviation from the academy’s traditional practice. The list
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