Creeping spread of pseudoscience worries Indian scientists
Fears voiced that the Indian government is helping to undermine science with focus on untested ancient beliefs
Indian scientists have been criticised in the past for burying their heads in the sand rather than engaging with political or societal controversies, limiting their complaints to the poor state of science funding. But over the past three years, they have uncharacteristically organised online petitions and protest marches to express their concerns that the government, besides neglecting science funding, is turning a blind eye to – or sometimes even supporting – the spread of unscientific or pseudoscientific ideas.