Current Science, 25 June 2009
Reviewed by S Sadagopan
This is an unusual book in more ways than one. Right from its title it talks of the ‘long’ revolution, unlike many accounts both from India and abroad, which project Indian IT to have started with Y2K!
It is written by a person with a background in journalism, and yet the book is well researched, has copious references, includes a comprehensive index and provides due acknowledgements to
the hundreds of organizations and individuals.
Though a long book, it is immensely readable. There are nuggets (like DoE putting conditions to Fairchild Semiconductors) that are not widely known to the younger generation; these add special value to the book. All in all, a timely book that is a ‘must read’ for all IT professionals in India who are keen on ‘tracing the roots’ and anyone wanting to understand the true nature of an undoubtedly important revolution that is taking place in India over the past five decades (more visible in the past 10+ years).
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