IIT’s Youngest Professor at 22, Faces Job Termination

Tathagat Avatar Tulsi, a gifted physicist who was once considered a child prodigy, is currently unemployed. In 2010, Tulsi was offered a position as an Assistant Professor on contract at IIT-Mumbai, but his employment took an unexpected turn in 2019. According to Tulsi, his services were terminated by the IIT-Mumbai management after an extended leave due to illness.