The path less travelled

“I was introduced to science and research only after I joined IISER-Mohali for an integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s. Prior to opting for a course in basic sciences, I wanted to take a conventional engineering route. I actually went back to Delhi College of Engineering after doing two weeks’ worth of classes at IISER. Having spent half a day there made me realise engineering wasn’t something that interested me, and I took the first bus back to…