Modi Promised So Much but Science Has Stagnated on His Watch
Venni V. Krishna | 27 May 2024 | The Wire
When Narendra Modi became India’s Prime Minister in 2014, there was expectation his election would awaken the dormant potential of Indian scientific research and innovation.
While several initiatives were announced in subsequent years, the spending on science research and innovation remained stagnant. The Principal Scientific Advisor to the government acknowledged recently that “if you look at any commonly used indicators to measure the scientific strength of a country, we are far behind, well below the global average…”