Science, Technology and Development Since Independence

This book examines and analyses as it surveys the role and impact of science and technology in the development of the country. What are Independent India’s achievements in the various fields of science and technology during the last fifty years (1947-1997). This book highlights as how far India has benefited from S&T developments particularly the common people especially the rural population or contributed to social transformation. In today’s world it is imperative to achieve self reliance in scientific research in certain crucial areas, for progress is closely related to the Technological status of a country. The crucial areas in which India’s development has been phenomenal are mentioned in this book.In our offices and homes, in factories and hospitals, in farmlands and battle fields, in the sky and in the oceans, Indians have witnessed an explosion of ingenuity that would have been beyond the comprehensions of previous generation. Here is a vital and vivid presentation of the landmarks of past fifty years in Science & Technology in India.