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Not to nitpick, > Raised in Chennai, on the southeastern coast of India > After getting his doctorate in chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology at Ma
by Abishek_Muthian 9y ago
Not to nitpick,
> Raised in Chennai, on the southeastern coast of India
> After getting his doctorate in chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras
Madras is just the colonial name for Chennai, which is currently the name of the city and the capital of the sate - Tamilnadu.
Wonderful article, we've taken the colors for granted; Subramanian didn't and I'm glad that it has rewarded him.
- dingo_bat 9y agoIIT Madras is the name of the institute, regardless of the name change of the city it is located in.
- boundlessdreamz 9y agoThe article is right. It is Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (1) and not Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai. "Madras" above is part of the institute's name and it would take an amendment of the IIT act to rename it but I don't think it will happen. 1. https://www.iitm.ac.in/ https://www.iitm.ac.in/