…India!

That’s right. According to recent survey, the number of IT graduates staying in India to work has risen from 65% between 1964 and 2001 to 84% between 2002 and 2008. The number of IITians believing that the West offered greater opportunities fell from 60% to 49% over the same period. Note: IITians - graduates of Indian Institutes of Technology. No, I didn’t make it up. That’s the phrase doing the rounds.

Respondents to the survey stated that India is catching up the West fast, citing improved range and career prospects quality and the major reason for no going West. Interestingly, 72% of IITians think that India will hold more promise of success within the next ten years. America polled 17% followed by Europe with 5% - Oops!

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