Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- The Lodha Foundation on Monday inaugurated the Lodha Mathematical Sciences Institute (LMSI) in Mumbai, marking the establishment of India's first privately funded mathematics research institute.

Abhishek Lodha, CEO and MD of Lodha Developers, highlighted the institute's vision, stating it will be led by Dr. Kumar Murty and involve top researchers and mathematicians worldwide.

He noted strong interest from the Indian diaspora and international community, reflecting excitement about the institute's future impact on mathematics.

"The institute will be headed by Dr Kumar Murthy... Leading researchers, theoretical mathematicians, and other mathematicians worldwide will be involved. We are seeing a huge amount of interest....