Thought for the day!

Ancient Indians were a hero,
They discovered symbol for the zero;
Modern Indians are not half as scient;
Keep talking about advances, really ancient.

(This thought has been provoked by this headline news: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ancient-indian-text-pushes-back-history-of-zero-by-500-yrs/articleshow/60521958.cms)