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THE ELEMENTAL
The Elemental, the XAC's very own annual publication, is a platform that conglomerates originality from the different sectors of the chemical sciences. First conceived under the guidance of Ms. Fiona Pinto in 2007, the magazine has not looked back since. Over the years, various editions have been published, some in print, some as e-magazines, but they have all shared a common objective- to spread the love and reach of chemistry within our small circumference of influence. We are pleased to note that our outreach, indeed, is increasing. The 2019-2020 edition celebrated the sesquicentenary of the Periodic Table with a glorious collection of interesting pieces. In the academic year 2020-2021 , for the first time, we opened the webzine of The Elemental hoping, thus, to reach a wider audience at a time when physical access was getting scarce. Afterall, a makeover is elemental to the new normal!
The Elemental Blogs
From Thermoelectrics to Therapeutics: A Win For Sustainability in the SSB PRIZE 2021
Pranav Johar and Devina Gupta
Prizes and Research Grants have a major and foundational role of not only incentivizing and highlighting fantastic achievements and work done by people but also in their synergistic development. One such award is the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Award. It is one of the most lauded prizes that a scientific academician can receive in India. It’s scope spans over a plethora of subjects ranging from biological and medical sciences to planetary and physical sciences. The award is named after Padma Bhushan Sir Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar who was the Founder-Director of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). The sole impetus of this award is to recognize Indian Nationals from the field of science and technology for their path-breaking research work that contributes to these myriad disciplines and help develop more efficient, economically viable and sustainable technologies.
From Ground Level Up: Evolution of the Indian Pharma Sector
Sayantan Sarkar
The Indian Pharma Sector has been making headlines for all the right reasons lately. India has quite literally become “The pharmacy of the world”. It dominates the vaccine and generic pharma sectors, even increasingly so during the pandemic. Key elements of the global pharma supply chain are in India. It is the 3rd largest producer of pharmaceuticals. The Indian Pharma Sector is worth upwards of 41 billion US dollars and it is expected to grow at exponential rates in years to come. The fact that Indian Pharma will seemingly hegemonize the global markets is the writing on the wall. It already exports pharmaceutical products worth 24 billion US dollars.
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