Two Indian-Americans scientists, Dr. Subhash Kot and Dr. Manu Prakash have received the MacArthur grant, 2016, for exceptional creativity in their fields of interest.
Manu Prakash has created a computer that runs on water. He used the unique Physics of moving water droplets to design a clock that is required in a computer. Here are some amazing facts about the technology and the man behind it.
TED fellow Manu Prakash and team have invented a microscope (which they call Foldscope) that is easy to use and fold from a single sheet of A4 size paper! The cost of this microscope is 50 cents (or Rs. 30) only. Wath this amazing demo where Manu shows how the 'Foldscope' can revolutionize health care.
Here is a list of 25 famous NRIs who have proved their mettle in various fields. From science to arts, business to literature, these Non Resident Indians (NRIs) have given India several more reasons to be proud of.