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Nuclear capability, self-sufficiency in food production, an array of indigenous satellites and missiles, an unmanned Moon mission India's achievements in the scientific domain in recent years have been spectacular. But, according to the country's best-known scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and his close associate Y.S. Rajan, we've only just begun. In a century that many experts predict may belong to India, the realization of the vision of a better future for everyone will require a keen understanding of our needs and this can only be achieved by tailoring our research and innovations to the goal of national development. In The Scientific Indian, the authors of the path-breaking India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium return after ten years to the core areas of scientific advancement that are crucial today: space exploration, satellite technology, missile development, earth and ocean resources, the biosphere, food production, energy and water harvesting, health care and communications, to name a few. For each aspect, the authors provide the context of recent progress on the global platform as well as Indian breakthroughs, before outlining a pragmatic vision of technological development that will propel

This Book Is The First Comprehensive, Authoritative And Highly Readable Account Of Science And Technology In Independent India.

The Biographical Dictionary of Indian scientists aims to record all possible facts about achievements of the ancient to the contemporary scientists of India. It unravels the history of Indian science through brief biographical notes on scientists. Remarkable scientific achievement of hundreds of human minds have been gathered herein quite comprehensively.

[Nehru] Is A Book For Today, Not Heavy And Cumbersome, But Sharp And Witty, And Relevant Not Just To India, But To Other Countries As Well Biblio This Short, Beautifully Written Biography Examines A Great Figure Of Twentieth-Century Nationalism From The Vantage Point Of The Beginning Of The Twenty-First. Deftly Weaving Personal Facets With Historical Events, It Tells The Fascinating Story Of Jawaharlal Nehru Aristocrat, Socialist, Anti-Imperialist, Foremost Disciple Of Gandhi, With Whom He Didn T Always See Eye To Eye, Die-Hard Secularist And Prime Minister Who Sought To Educate The Indian Masses In Democracy By His Own Personal Example. Shashi Tharoor Also Analyses The Principal Pillars Of Nehru S Legacy To India: Democratic Institution Building, Staunch Pan-Indian Secularism, Socialist Economics At Home And A Foreign Policy Of Non-Alignment, All Of Which Were Integral To A Vision Of Indianness That Is Fundamentally Contested Today. Praise For The Book Exceedingly Well-Informed, Passionately Conceived And Elegantly Written Outlook It Is A Must Read To Understand The Fact That With The Passage Of Nehru S Time The Country S Intellect Has Narrowed Tremendously Telegraph Sparkling, Anecdotal And Not Necessarily Controversial, [Nehru] Is Inventive In Its Own Delightful Way, Low-Keyed, Unpretentious But Highly Readable Free Press Journal Shashi Tharoor Is . . . Full Of Verve And Flashing Insight. [Nehru] Is A Short, Accessible, Intelligent And Lively Book The Washington Post

India Has A Rich History Of Scientific Accomplishments. In The Fifth Century, Nearly One Millennium Before Copernicus, The Indian Astronomer And Mathematician Aryabhata Theorized That The Earth Spins On An Axis. Likewise, In The Twentieth Century Physicist Meghnad Saha S Ionization Equation Opened The Door To Stellar Astrophysics. But India S Scientific Achievements Have Occurred As Flashes Of Brilliance Rather Than As A Clear Trajectory Of Progress. So How Did India, With Its Historic University System And Excellent Observatories, Lose Its Scientific Edge? Cosmologist, Founder Director Of The Inter-University Centre For Astronomy And Astrophysics, And Science Fiction Author Jayant V. Narlikar Tracks The Highs And Lows Of Indian Science Across The Millennia, Distinguishing Fact From Fiction. Through A Lively Narrative Of Breakthroughs And Failures, He Explores India S Multifaceted Scientific History. Narlikar Explores The Glories Of India S Scientific Advances And Questions The More Fanciful So-Called Discoveries. His Essays Are Invigorated By His Excitement For New Findings, And He Argues Passionately For Preserving The True Scientific Temperament Instead Of Granting Legitimacy To Such Pseudosciences As Astrology. Above All, Narlikar Raises Issues That Both The Lay Person And The Scientist Need To Consider As India Seeks To Lead The World In Information Technology And Biotechnology.