Turning Brain Drain into Brain Gain: India’s “Star Faculty” Strategy

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UPSC Syllabus Link GS Paper I (Society & Geography): Effects of Globalization; Migration (Brain Drain vs. Reverse Migration); Indian Diaspora. GS Paper II (Governance): Government Policies for development in various sectors; Indian Diaspora (Role in Soft Power). GS Paper III (Science & Economy): Achievements of Indians in S&T; Indigenization of technology; Mobilization of resources (R&D Funding). Essay Topics: "Innovation is the key to Viksit Bharat," "Brain Drain: Crisis or Opportunity?" Context: The Government of India is reportedly finalizing a new "Star Faculty" scheme to attract high-achieving Indian-origin researchers from the US and other advanced economies. This move comes at a…

AI for Viksit Bharat: Google’s historic $15 Billion investment for an AI Hub – Convergence of Policy, Capital, and Infrastructure.

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UPSC Mains: Syllabus Link GS Paper 2: Governance GS Paper 3: Awareness in the fields of IT, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology; Science and Technology- developments and their applications. Context: The technological landscape in India has witnessed a paradigm shift with three major developments: the launch of the "AI for Viksit Bharat Roadmap", Google's historic $15 Billion investment for an AI Hub in India, and the strategic proposal to use Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to power energy-intensive AI data centers. This triad represents the convergence of Policy, Capital, and Infrastructure. Basics: Core Concepts Artificial Intelligence (AI): Simulation of human intelligence processes…