India as a country continues to surprise the world at large. Some like to call it the land of paradoxes and perhaps rightly so – one of the most religious countries in the world, and the government seems to have put its onus on standing firmly behind; developing the scientific talent pool of the country to usher it on the path of sustainable progress. The author Angela Saini, stresses upon the fact that India – with its poor pool of natural resources, is completely banking upon improving its technological prowess and ingenuity – through its most priced resource, which it has in abundance – its People. The technological superiority when it comes to India, is not a new phenomenon, but owes much of its rich ancient history. Going by the book’s content, there is resurgence in India for finding scientific answers through the ancient texts – like the Vedas, where the metaphorical description is at times hard to decipher for the average reader. It is only now that technology marvels like metal chariots described in the Hindu legends, actually did exist in the past (courtesy the ancient texts). On the other end of the spectrum there is the contemporary science and technology which seeks to solve problems related to nutrition, food and disease. There are government funded organisations, which gradually are discovering new solutions and also are incorporating ancient pearls of wisdom into its realm of knowledge. The books does not seek to glorify India, but aims to throw new light on the country called India, which is grabbing world attention due to its intellectual capital. The book and other Indian books are available on the online shopping site, homeshop18.com. On the online shop, the book is available for Rs.319, with a 36% off on the MRP.
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