The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) completed 85 years in 2026; its Foundation Day falls on 26 September. CSIR was set up on 26 September 1942 as an autonomous body for scientific and industrial research and is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. Headquartered at Anusandhan Bhavan, New Delhi, it runs a nationwide network of 37 national laboratories working in areas such as aerospace, chemicals, biotechnology, environment and ocean science. Its research supports healthcare, energy, agriculture, materials and emerging technologies.