India in global top ten in research article output

[Dash]

Sorry to spoil the party, guys! But I'm not very excited with this report!

At least,most of the papers related to medical subjects( I've no authority to talk about others ) are pure crap! We manipulate and falsify data, we have very low impact value, high emphasis on statistical interpretations and less on exploration of new ideas!

We need quality more than quantity!
P.S. This problem is prevalent in almost all asian countries.

P.P.S. Added specially for ChinaRocks :
" Chinese medical papers are considered equally Sh***y in the academic world. Chinese govt. health data is notoriously inaccurate. I remember reading a few phony ones after the chinese melamine milk deaths."

"We are in this s**t together. And we must get out of it! "

Hi Ganimikawa -

I dont agree with you completely, so on the bolded part.

1. I guess the only thing we do and get highlighted for is quality. Look at defence, you have examples like Arjun, LCA to name a few. In all
meterials we concentrate more on quality than quantity.

I mean that's our bench mark. Not only defence but in every product.

 

[aristocrat]

not true.
reverse brain drain has already started with booming INDIAN economy and declining of USA. now a days most of IIT's and IIM's who are believed to best graduates of INDIA prefer staying and working in INDIA.
after all everyone loves their country, so if given a similar opportunity they will stay back.

u r absolutely right even aziz premji in his interview said that attrition rates[for employees leaving to pursue higher studies,jobs in usa]has dropped to less than 1% as compared to 14% in 2005

 

[IND151]

cool news! but still a long way to go! our govt should allot more money to R&D and should change education system coz it has emphasis on theoretical aspect of subjects and provide less practical knowledge.

 

[Roybot]

I believe it has all to do with money. The richer India and Indians get our effort in research will increase. These days close to 95% of students going into university are studying to get a job and earn some money. This in my opinion is worse than brain drain.

Loads of engineering undergrads enroll into some MBA course to make more money without even getting any experience in the engineering sector. So many of our IITians start preparing for civil services IAS/IPS exams the moment they get into 4th year. All this essentially culls close to 75% if not more, of the undergrads from tech and science field who are the potential researchers and doctorate candidates.

There's too much pressure on students finishing their year 12, its all about getting into engineering and medicine, getting enrolled in pure science courses is seen as a last resort. When India gets wealthier this idea of "studying to earn your bread" will go away. And after that we 'll be in the top 2 for sure given we have the second largest population in the world.