Research in India

Research in India has come a long way, but the quality of works which have been done in any research fields do not qualify for originality. The Indian researchers seem to follow the traditional way of thinking and thus the chance of any new idea cropping up in the field becomes far from feasible.

Research institutions also have not encouraged any new idea out of established patterns of research in the concerned field. When it comes to academics, the technical world has not got much from the Indian students, since technical research in India means lot of expense. On the other hand, the arts field too does not enjoy many thinkers, since research in arts in India, do not mean money.

India being a prominent figure in the third world map, mechanics and information technology seem to dominate other fields of interest. Rather than technical research, planned applications of already existing technology are observed in all developing countries including India. Development is often understood as following the West, by many developing countries. But, planning and application of certain set of technologies in a country, may not suit another, since countries vary with their geographical location, internal politics, economy, etc.

Indian universities and schools, with their following of the century old educational system, tend to ignore any new idea or innovation, but appreciate the accuracy of any solution with a traditional system of calculation. Systems followed in schools and universities to assess a student often do not focus on the originality of an idea, but the accurate following of a already existing system. Also these universities have not encouraged fields like literature, arts which need original thinking and reflect individuality.