India, April 7 -- India's long-standing challenge in cultivating a robust research environment goes far beyond its modest R&D spending. At the heart of the issue is the underinvestment in critical scientific infrastructure and institutional support.

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A LinkedIn post that recently went viral has reignited the conversation around the plight of researchers in India. Shared by user Rehan Akhtar, the post highlights the disheartening reality faced by a 33-year-old PhD scholar at IIT Delhi, who is conducting cutting-edge research in artificial intelligence while earning a monthly stipend of just Rs.35,000.

According to Akht...