As I ponder the developments over the last 10 years, I feel happy about the progress this country has made in competing in international markets, in accepting globalisation, in reducing friction to business, in benchmarking with global best practices and in accepting competition from outside. But, these are just the first few steps of the marathon.

Nehru laid the foundation for knowledge-based industries in India and his doing so has now presented the country with an opportunity to move into the next orbit. I am optimistic that the political leadership, the bureaucracy, the corporate leaders and the academia will move forward with even greater enthusiasm and fulfill the dream of our first prime minister.

Introduction
Do we need hi-tech enterprises in India?
Product exports or services exports?
The market opportunity
What should we do to become a successful nation in IT?

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