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The parallels between geopolitics in the 1930s and now have been remarked upon by many commentators, including this columnist. Yet another parallel that is becoming apparent is tectonic upheavals across academia.
Turmoil in academia during the 1930s led to Europe ceding its primacy in scientific research to the US. Today, we see a mirror image of that situation. America is doing its best to surrender its position as the global epicentre of research. A massive opportunity exists here for other nations to significantly accelerate scientific programmes. Unfortunately, India is not well-placed to exploit this.
In the 1930s, Nazi racism led
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