Harvard Professor Highlights Critical Role of Science Investment in India's Development Path to Viksit Bharat 2047

Oct 21, 2025 05:35 pm CST

Harvard Business School Professor Tarun Khanna emphasizes that India must significantly increase its scientific research investment from 0.7% to at least 2% of GDP to achieve developed nation status by 2047. He praises ISRO as an "island of excellence" while advocating for innovative funding models and educational approaches to unlock the potential of India's next generation of scientific talent comparable to CV Raman and Srinivasa Ramanujan.