High time for India to conserve, promote talent
The exodus of more than 100 scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has brought the ominous reality to the fore. Unfortunately ISRO isn’t alone. Talent attrition is commonplace in the Indian Army, defence research organizations, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), and Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Keeping civil services aside, there’s a drought of talent from primary schools to medical colleges.