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India is way behind countries such as China, South Korea and Mexico in research and development. This fact should be studied seriously by the scientific fraternity. First, the educated and working communities in India hardly show any interest in R&D. The shortage of people with PhD degrees compounds the issue. As a result, most of the existent research centres in India are running without talented research scholars.

Even Microsoft India has recently highlighted India’s failure to churn out more research scholars. This is a clear indication that the company is badly in need of talent for its R&D centres in the pipeline. India should grab such golden opportunities.

Second, only public sector bodies are involved in R&D activity in India. And to enhance the standards and competition in the field, the private sector should also be encouraged as such development work is key to tapping global opportunities. Finally, much more money should be earmarked for R&D operations because limited resources are the main stumbling block in the way of research growth.

Senthil S. Durai e-mail

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