TY - BOOK AU - Pradeep, Thalappil AU - Narayanan, Krishnan TI - Empowering India: ideas for action by scientist and engineers SN - 9788195066414 U1 - 82-96(540) PY - 2023/// CY - Bangalore PB - Indian Academy of Sciences KW - Science & technology KW - India N2 - • The book has been written from the perspective of the leading research and educational institutions of India - what should they do to contribute to the country's growth in the run up to India@100? • We received inputs from an exemplary book advisory team and over 100 scientists and engineers, all of whom work at the frontiers of their respective areas. 40 amongst the contributors are alumni of IIT Madras. • We have identified 7 focus areas and outlined 30 recommendations and hundreds of case studies in science, technology and innovation for empowering India and achieving sustainable development. • The book also contains 10 illustrations, each of which takes a concept that symbolizes India, rural and urban, and visualizes it in a new context infused with various elements of S&T. And produced by an AI engine and a human artist! • All proceeds from the sales of the book go towards the cause of science (through the Academy) ER -