Fast growth in science is a boon or curse for our nation?

the boon or curse will depend upon one's choice. If the person takes it in positive way then it is a boon or else curse.

Fast growth in science is indeed a boon if channelised properly. There has to be a clear marked out program and this program should be open for public scrutiny without divulging sensitive information that can be accessed to by a core group of scientist set up by the government as an independent body with each member being elected on a rotational basis for two years.

 My reason for saying this is that, if science needs to grow at a fast pace and for the benefit of the people, then all the money spent on R& D has to be ensured that it is not misused. Also areas of development should be clearly marked out like Public health, crops and then defence in that order. If too much of emphasis was shown on defense R&D, all the other sectors would lose out. A healthy nation only can fight a war and win it and not otherwise. Even all the sophisticated equipment form russia could not help Saddam win the gulf war. It is another matter though as to why he really lost the war but my basis for saying is that a nation has to be self sufficient in most of the areas before they can shore up their defenses.

Look at Israel and China, how they have turned themseles into self sufficient nations before becoming aggressive. This was achieved in a short span of time whereas India being such a great nation and with half of our scientist occupying the top slots in NASA we havent been able to turn it into our advantage.

Boon or curse will depend upon the purpose of use of science and technology.if we use it in constructive way it will become boon for our country and if we use it in destructive purpose it will become curse for our life.