The author has another blog post [0] where he writes and I quote If you are not from a premier institute and you have to work three times harder to pr

The author has another blog post [0] where he writes and I quote If you are not from a premier institute and you have to work three times harder to prove yourself, but if you have that prestigious degree you are welcome aboard even if you don't have it in you. Inadvertently, he has pointed out the actual problem. Sure the graduates from IIT's are sucked into "brain drain" but what about the rest large chunk of population who are as good if not better but don't have the brand label? The Indian society largely ignores (or in certain cases even castigates them) for thinking "out of the box". It is this section which needs to rise to the modern world and act with rationale rather than orthodox societal norms. For example, Arunachalam Muruganantham (now dubbed as the "Tampon King") was abandoned by his own wife, daughter and fellow villagers while developing a low cost (33% cheaper) sanitary napkins for lesser privileged women. In addition, the Indian government did not incorporate his solution into their national program. In this case, Mr. Muruganantham had the drive to go beyond all odds and get the job done. In a country where taking up "Arts" over "Science" is considered as being "weak in education", the number of Muruganantham's India has lost as a result of archaic societal norms would be a very good question to ponder upon. [0] http://www.sachingupta.co/2013/01/you-aint-from-iit-you-aint-good-enough.html http://www.sachingupta.co/2013/01/you-aint-from-iit-you-aint... [1] http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/the-tampon-king-who-sparked-a-period-of-change-for-indias-women-7897093.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/the-tampon-king...