We are well aware of many instances of Plagiarism in the scientific community. Here is an instance from the Indian scientific community. My friend Prof. Arunn Narasimhan points out to a case in the journal called “Microporous and Mesoporous Materials.

In the highly competitive international research publication environment, short-cut acts like these are certainly detrimental to the hard work and earnest efforts of many other excellent Indian researchers, when they try to seek their deserved international recognition. In particular, other young researchers from this country, who are trying sincerely to make a decent name in the international scene only through their original work, would sympathize with what I am writing.

It is a shame that people resort to such cheap tactics.