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December 2, 2010
C. R. Swaminathan
Chief Executive
PSG Institutions, INDIA
India
5,000 year old ancient civilization
325 languages spoken – 1,652 dialects
18 official languages
29 states, 5 union territories
3.28 million sq. kilometers - Area
7,516 kilometers - Coastline
1.08 Billion population.
5600 dailies, 15000 weeklies and 20000 periodicals in
21 languages with a combined circulation of 142 million.
LAND LINE
TELEPHONES IN INDIA
MOBILE
100
100
80
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60
The Indian
government
40 3.2
plans to step
50
up to 500 20 0.3 44
28
million 14.5
telephones by
1996 2000 2004 2006
2010
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Telecom
10 18
05
<2
1999 2005 2006
India's foreign exchange reserves are currently about $200 billion, an increase of
$52 billion on a year-on-year basis.
India’s share in world trade has gone up from 1.1% in 2004 to 1.5% in 2006 and is
expected to cross the 2% mark in 2009.
India provides aid to 11 countries, writing-off their debt and loan to the IMF $300M.
It has also prepaid $3Billion owed to the World Bank and Asian Development Bank.
Its exports are over $2 billion. India is among the top five bulk drug
makers and at home, the local industry has edged out the Multi-
National companies whose share of 75% in the market is down to
35%.
Ranbaxy Pfizer
Dr.Reddy’s Labs Eli Lilly
Nicholas Piramal Sanofi-Aventis
Wockhardt Novartis
Torrent Astra Zeneca
Biocon Bayer
Cadila GSK
Aurobindo
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS
INTEL
ORACLE
CISCO
GE
IBM
ICI
WHIRLPOOL
SAP
IITs, IIMs, IISc and NITs feature among the world’s best
institutes.
There are “cases where students who couldn't get into computer
science at IIT, they have gotten scholarships at MIT, at Princeton,
at Caltech.”
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India’s core competencies
Large number of, well-educated, highly motivated professionals
Mathematical (algorithmic) bent of mind
A sizeable cadre of techno-managerial force
Companies around the world are gaining competitive
advantages by using Indian software/web services that offer
high quality, cost effectiveness, time saving, state-of-the-art
technologies and above all reliability.
Knowledge of English
Skilled Labour Pool 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.75 0.25
English Speaking 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 0.50 0.25 1.00
Labour
Cost Factor 1.00 0.75 0.50 -- 0.50 0.50 0.25
Stable political & 0.50 0.50 0.50 1.00 0.25 0.50 0.25
Legal system
Infrastructure – 0.50 0.75 0.75 1.00 0.75 0.75 0.50
Telecom & Power
Time Zone 1.00 0.50 1.00 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.00
Total 5.00 4.00 4.25 4.00 3.50 4.25 4.00
Average 0.83 0.67 0.71 0.67 0.58 0.71 0.67
Meghnad Saha, (1893-1956):
Indian astrophysicist. His ionization equation (1920) was one
of the top ten achievements of 20th century Indian science. Saha
was the leading spirit in organizing the scientific societies like
the 'National Academy of Science' (1930), 'Indian Institute of
Science' (1935),and 'Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics' (1943).
He was the chief architect of river planning in India.
Subramanyan Chandrasekhar, (1910-
1995):
1983 Nobel Laureate in Physics. His many contributions to
physics, on the structure and evolution of stars including
rotational figures of equilibrium, stellar interiors, black holes,
radiative transfer, hydromagnetic stability, stellar dynamics.
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Homi Jehangir Bhabha (1909-1966):
Nuclear physicist, considered to be the father of
India's nuclear weapons program. Responsible for the
creation of two premier institutions, Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research and Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre. First chairman of India's Atomic Energy
Commission.
Har Gobind Khorana, (b-1922 ):
1968 - Nobel Laureate in Medicine for work on interpretation
of the genetic code. Currently residing as professor at MIT.
Dr.G.R.Damodaran
FOUNDER
& FOUNDER
PRINCIPAL
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Mission
IT 89%
Exchange of students.
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