Information Revolution and India - A Critique

Author: S S GillPublisher: RupaYear: 2004Language: EnglishPages: 329ISBN/UPC (if available): 8129104504 DescriptionThe Steam Engine has the same relationship to the Industrial Revolution as the transistor has to the Information Revolution. But the defining technologies of the former were essentially sectoral: the steam engine, internal combustion engine and electric motor were all confined to specific areas of application. But the transistor, embodied in the computer, is a universal technology: right from your wristwatch to a space station, it is central to their working. Secondly, it has spread faster and over a larger area than any of the industrial technologies.It is the combination of these two factors that has empowered the Information Revolution to transform practically every facet of human activity. Whether it is the economy or education, polity or entertainment, the application of Information Technology (IT) is radically changing their character. Media hype has invested IT with