Bridging the Communication Gap in Science and Technology:Lessons from India

In a country as diverse as India, with a large rural–urban divide, multiple cultures and languages and widespread activism that often blurs the borders between public good and private good, policy making, especially relating to matters dealing with science and technology, is a challenge. This was evident during 2010s in the cases of siting of nuclear power stations, genetically modified food, land acquisition for large infrastructure projects, water sharing between states and so on.