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Article: India's Sci-Tech Powerhouse.(Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India)
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- The World and I
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- December 1, 2000
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Applying and advancing modern science in a rich and complex cultural, intellectual, and physical environment, the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore has emerged as one of the world's great centers of research, application, and instruction.
Bangalore, in South India, has long been famed for its salubrious climate. Today it is better known as the science capital of India and seems poised to become one of the 10 technopolises of the world, according to a recent survey by Newsweek. This transformation has been mainly due to the presence of the Indian Institute of Science ( IISc ), the country's premier research institute. Founded in 1909, it has grown steadily ...