Author: A P J Abdul Kalam
Publisher: Penguin/Viking
Year: 1998
Language: English
Pages:
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0670882712
Description
Can India become a First World Nation within the next twenty years? Definitely, say the authors, in this seminal thought-provoking book.
In India 2020, Dr Kalam, a most distinguished scientist and Y S Rajan, who has been closely associated with the space program, examine our strengths - and weaknesses - to offer a vision of how India can be among the world's first five economic powers in the next twenty years.
The goal, as they assert is not an unrealistic one. Extrapolating from current growth rates and trends, and suggesting various improvements and directions, they show that India can soon be well on the way to providing its citizens with a decent standard of living.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Preface
Can India become a Developed Country?
What Other Countries Envision for Themselves
Evolution of Technology Vision 2020
Food, Agriculture and Processing
Materials and the Future
Chemical Industries and Our Biological Wealth
Manufacturing for the Future
Services As People’s Wealth
Strategic Industries
Health Care for All
The Enabling Infrastructure
Realizing the Vision
Afterword
Appendix
References and Further Reading