Perhaps because it takes into account things like education, infrastructure...? I don't recall properly though...Any list that has Singapore or Switzerland above US cannot be worth much..
We must crack the fusion code. Scope of renewable energy is limited, for now. Also, we should encourage individuals to generate their own power instead of creating giant solar farms.
So it's not accuracy but what majority says? Perhaps it would be wise to find out how they actually arrive at those figures and may be both numbers are correct in their own context? Original IMF figure was 1.3 trillion which they later "upgraded" to 1.57.
While it only paints India in poor light, global innovation index is nonsense. Singapore, no kidding! True research happens in universities and government (sometimes private) funded labs. Silly patents don't say much about scientific/technological prowess of a nation. Though I am sure moving...
2001 was 10 years ago. There was a census last year. India will achieve 90+% literacy by 2025. May be sooner if government boosts educational spending. Unlike China, primary education in India suffers from huge governmental neglect.
Well atleast Indian GDP is growing on PDF...Literacy rate indeed was 71% according to 2010 census but I am not pleased with what passes for literacy in India.
I would not go into detail but Japanese or Koreans are not known for out of box thinking. They probably can tweak stuff better than anyone and come up with small items here and there but they are not cut out for giant leaps in science and technology. If you think Japan is some kind of benchmark...
Solar cells, water desalination plants..unfortunately that's our future. Thank the gods we have decent shoreline and we receive ample amount of sunlight. Ofcourse once we have fusion reactors...
Dalai Lama is a strange one. Right now he is in US. Are you out there condemning US government over this? You live in US, right? India has never allowed Tibetans to use India as base for any kind of violent struggle against China.