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India’s Next Challenge Is Turning Scale Into Global Capability
India has the population, institutions and diaspora to expand its global role in management and science, but scale alone will not deliver results, two Hindustan Times commentaries argue. One cites about 45…
The Story in Brief
India has the population, institutions and diaspora to expand its global role in management and science, but scale alone will not deliver results, two Hindustan Times commentaries argue. One cites about 45 million higher-education students and more than 8,400 management institutes, while calling for AI-focused training and stronger human skills. The other compares India’s scientific potential with Britain’s, noting India’s strength in chemistry and applied sciences, but gaps in biology, medicine and major prizes.
Both articles call for closer links between institutions and overseas talent. Proposed steps include joint programmes, visiting appointments, shared postdocs, easier research travel and greater institutional freedom. The science commentary also points to LIGO-India and genetics as areas where India may hold an advantage.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy story is that India’s demographic scale will automatically make it a global talent power. The opposite claim, that foreign institutions will always absorb the best Indian talent, is also too simple. The real test is whether colleges and laboratories reward useful research, practical experimentation and independent judgement. Watch whether joint programmes, diaspora links and projects such as LIGO-India produce measurable research and stronger graduates, rather than more institutions on paper.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
