A special issue of New Scientist dated 19 February has has a dozen well researched articles covering developments in Indian science and technology.

“There’s a revolution afoot in India. Unlike any other developing nation, India is using brainpower rather than cheap physical labour or natural resources to leapfrog into the league of technologically advanced nations. Every high tech company, from Intel to Google, is coming to India to find innovators. Leading the charge is Infosys, the country’s first billion-dollar IT company. ”

The article covers a wide range of S&T sectors — IT, medicine, genetic engineering, space, pharmacology, agriculture, etc.

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