2.1. A three-dimensional framework is necessary to put the data for India into perspective 8

3.1. China and India together make up barely one-third of the United States in terms of GDP 31

6.1. Unprecedented growth in the number of patents awarded to India 86

8.1. The end goal of nurturing rural innovation is not always a patentable idea 123

9.1. India needs a firm mechanism to deliver fundamental inputs for innovation 148

9.2. India needs a diverse portfolio of innovation initiatives 152

1.1. Modern India’s 100-year journey is consistent with the growth of most G7 countries 2

2.1. There are distinct stages of development that characterise national growth 21

2.2. India is ahead of other BRIC countries in terms of Business sophistication and ahead of the US in terms of Financial market sophistication 22

3.1. Top five developing country exporters by category of service ranked on 2005 export values 29

4.1. Global Competitiveness Index comparisons of G20 countries: India needs to close the competitiveness gap 56

6.1. Growth in the number of patents awarded to India is unprecedented in recent times 85

6.2. An impressive number of patents have been filed in India in the last 5 years 87

9.1. Fundamental differences in public vs. private sector R&D need to be included in the design of a national innovation system 146