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Nature

Our founder and the impact of our work was recognized in Nature's 10 People who shaped science the most in 2025.

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The Print

First article on our work and the need for such an organisation in Indian Academics.

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The Hindu

The biggest concern right now is the use of gen AI to generate fake data, papers and reviews, Achal Agrawal, founder of India Research Watch

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India Today

India Research Watch (IRW) exposed how flawed incentives fuel research misconduct in India. 

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Telegraph

India Research Watch analysis flags retractions and citation inflation sparking debate on NIRF metrics and pushing regulators to tighten penalties

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B.Sc. Hons - Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI)
PhD - University of Paris Saclay, France
Engineer - Ecole Polytechnique, France
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We are looking for more members (reputed scientists who care about research integrity in India) from different domains like Medicine, Law, Management, Humanities etc. Do drop us a mail at founder[at]irw.co.in

 Honorary Professor Emeritus in Physics and Raja Ramanna Chair at IISER Pune, he was previously professor at TIFR for 27 years. 
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Prof. Sunil Mukhi

Distinguished professor of Zoology and the Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB) Distinguished Fellow at BHU
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Prof. S. C. Lakhotia

Associate Professor at IIT Palakkad, Ex-Assoc. Prof. at IIT Guwahati. Dr. Natarajan is a mechanical engineer.
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Dr. Ganesh Natarajan

Assistant Professor at Ahmedabad University. Dr. Shashi is an expert in technology enhanced education.
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Dr. Shashi Kant Shankar

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