Description: V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai's struggle with corruption in CSIR, India and his effort to unleash innovation through freedom in research and science
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Article in TIME by Doug Aamoth: The Man Who Invented Email.
Dr. V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, born in Bombay, India, grew up in the small village of Muhavur in the state of Tamil Nadu in India, hearing the stories of heroes of the Ramayana, where good vanquishes evil, from his grandmother who was a Siddhar and farmer. When he left India, his goal was to one day return and free his people, because as a young child, he saw the oppressive nature of feudalism, which permeated Indian society, particularly the caste system. In 1978, eight years after coming to America, V.A. Shiva
Article in Hindustan Times by Anika Gupta: Hired from the US, Fired in Five Months.