It is often said that science transcends all national boundaries. The properties of water or electron or the quark are the same wherever these are measured in a scientific way. There is nothing like an Indian neutron or American or Russian neutron. The sun and the stars are not going to alter their character from whatever point in space they may be observed. Observational data are the sole basis for interpretative understanding of the objective world. That truly becomes a secure foundation on which the theoretical edifice of science is built. Indeed, in it is the high prestige of science.

We have here a procedure to make progress in our understanding of things in a surer detached way. It is likely that the quality of observation may differ from place to place or it may improve with the passage of time. But the basic approach remains the same. In the sequel, thought and proficiency augment each other.

Observation and rational thinking are taken for granted as the fundamental character of science. Yet the assertion of a national science need not be a rhetorical claim or affirmation, a misplaced enthusiasm for things that are our own. Still certain characteristic national or civilisational features could enter into the study of the physical world. Possibly objectivity itself could have those surer bearings. It could be participative also. ...   more »