Indian science is run by a mafia
Why did you resign from the three science academies?
Although there were many reasons, among the more important ones was the manner of their functioning, which I found very objectionable. For example, in each of these academies, it is the council (the top decision-making body) that elects the fellows for the next council. So, as a fellow, I did not have a say in electing the management of the academy. I wrote to the presidents of the academies asking for the procedure to be modified, but nothing was done about it. As we all know, science in this country is run by a mafia. It is this mafia which sits in the council and perpetuates itself. One can predict who will be and who will never be the president or a member of the council.
Secondly, I felt that all professional organisations