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Thiruvananthapuram’s Vinod Sahadevan Nair, also known as 'Banana Man', quit his job to build a unique farm. Today, he grows over 500 varieties of bananas.

“We want to know how the universe evolved, how we came to this earth and what is our purpose. In fact, some of the chemicals including iron, carbon, that are found in our body can be made only in the interiors of stars,” says Dr Vithal Tilvi.

Some of the biggest scientific efforts and projects require international collaboration on a large scale. The Thirty Meter Telescope is one such endeavour under way, and India is a major contributor.

An ardent conservationist, Bibhuti Lahkar has been working tirelessly to save the unique biodiversity of Manas National Park for close to 20 years. He is also the first Asian to be nominated by the IUCN for their prestigious ‘Heritage Heroes' Awards 2016!

At a time when India is battling a brain drain epidemic, here are some ambitious global projects that hold a world of promise for Indian scientists and are giving them a much-needed boost.