Well i am happy with the news that people are now intrested more in the oppurtunities provided in India rather then going abroad, however i completly disagree with the comment that it takes 7 years to complete Phd in US. Student doing a phd here generally involve in a project sponsored by some agencies. These project are generally short term and goals are revised year by year basis. Nobody is going to grant you funding for 7 years. Genrally it take 4 years to complete doctral degree. Phd is something where you learn from your experiences. Different approaches are opted to tackle problems and in that way one come to know about different things and that is what we call "research". I think facilities here in US are really good and this encourages you to work hard on your research. I am not supporting US case but just like to say that US is really a good place to spend some years especially for post graduation studies.
Finally, figures i would be intrested to know is the number of IITian (who cross JEE) doing Phd in India. Do any of you guys have any idea. Shobit
