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Technological innovations, as the key to building competitive advantage, need a comprehensive review to address the issues related to transformation of the Indian industries. The present paper reports the broad findings of the first National Innovation Survey undertaken by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The findings presented here highlight the status of innovation related activities in different industrial sectors, its weaknesses, and areas requiring institutional interventions. The survey results underline the fact that the innovation activities in Indian industries are more for survival in a competitive market conditions than to create market advantage. A sort of disconnect between the innovation support system and the production system is a discernible fact that surfaces from the study. The study also indicates certain characteristics of the innovation behaviour of firms that brings out developing country issues of innovation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on Indian scientists protesting low pay at India's research institutes and universities and the federal science ministry in New Delhi.

The author discusses aspects of ameliorating the effectiveness of the Indian Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Department of Science and Technology's (DST) Open Access Policy. He mentions its aim in ensuring the availability of knowledge to the public. An overview of its impact factors (IF) is also presented.

A letter to the editor related to establishment of Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of Government of India, and initiatives of DST to foster animal sciences in the country, is presented.

The author offers information on women scientists as a great contribution to human resources across the world and issue of gender inequality in women scientists in India. Topics discussed include inequity raised particularly in writings of social scientists, policies of the Indian Department of Science and Technology (DST) for women in science and increasing awareness among the women scientists in India.

The article focuses on the National Biotechnology Development strategy of the Department of Biotechnology and Ministry of Science & Technology in India that aims to earn billions of dollars in the Indian biotechnology industry of by 2025.

The article focuses on the Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) programme by Indian Ministry of Science & Technology, that will award money to people aged between 10 and 32 through fellowships, prizes, and scholarships and the views of people on the same.

The article announces that physician Harsh Vardhan was appointed as India's minister of science and technology and earth sciences on November 9, 2014 by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.