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The World Is Pushing Indian Scientists Home. But Indian Academia Is Pushing Them Away
Karan Kamble
Nov 27, 2025, 01:57 PM | Updated 07:25 PM IST
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A young Indian researcher applied for a faculty position at an elite Indian research institute following a postdoctoral stint at Stanford University. She expected a tough fight for the spot since she was a returnee entering the ring with top talent at a top institute. But what she got instead, to her unpleasant surprise, was silence.
For six months, she waited, and heard nothing, no acknowledgement, let alone an interview schedule or a decision on appointment.
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Karan Kamble writes on science and technology. He occasionally wears the hat of a video anchor for Swarajya's online video programmes.
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