The questions raised by readers are apt and genuine and it is the sad reality that science journalism has not really evolved in India to make an indepth, lucid and authentic account of this major development in the realm of Indian technology. Such reporting could have a significant bearing on marshalling support for Civil N-deal and all we get instead is a non-descript PTI reportage of routine nature churned out by a person with no serious application of thought nor team deliberation. There are less journalist in Indian Science than even Cricket, as if real money involved is of the same order! Indian scientists have done such pioneering work and get no recognition. Same work in US or Europe or Japan would have got different acceptance even by Indians.
