Homi Bhabha and the Computer Revolution - Tapa dura

Scientist, teacher, and visionary, Homi J. Bhabha (1909-1966) was one of the earliest architects of modern science and technology in India. In 1945 he established the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Bombay (now Mumbai).

Commemorating Homi Bhabha's birth centenary, this collection of essays maps the IT revolution in India from the 1950s to 2010. Beginning with the historical perspective, the essays provide in-depth analyses of the current trends and future prospects and potentials of Telecom and IT industry in India. Contributors include Narayana Murthy, Nandan Nilekani, Sam Pitroda, F.C. Kohli, and many other prominent scientists, subject experts, policymakers, and management gurus and a Foreword by Ratan Tata, the doyen of Indian industry. The essays deal with issues ranging from TIFRAC-India's first computer, IT in air defence, telecom revolution and National Knowledge Commission to the past, present, and future of the Indian software industry, India in space, quantum computing, and IT for Transportation, among others.

R.K. Shyamasundar (E1), Senior Professor and J.C. Bose National Fellow, School of Technology and Computer Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. M.A. Pai (E2) is Professor Emeritus, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois.