History of Computing in India: 1955-2010 (Rajaraman 2015)

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V. Rajaraman, "History of Computing in India: 1955-2010," in IEEE Annals of the History of Computing, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 24-35, Jan.-Mar. 2015, https://doi.org/10.1109/MAHC.2015.10

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🕊️ Welcome to "Revise and Resubmit", and this is our Weekend Classics episode. 🎙️

Today, we take a quiet moment to look back — not just at a piece of writing, but at a lifetime of contribution. The work we discuss reminds us that behind every milestone in computing, there were minds who shaped possibility into progress.

📖 The article is "History of Computing in India: 1955–2010", written by Dr. Vaidyeswaran Rajaraman, and published in the IEEE Annals of the History of Computing on March 10, 2015. Brought to us by IEEE, this seminal work traces the evolution of computing in India through decades of political shifts, policy experiments, and human determination.

Dr. Rajaraman, who recently passed away on 8 November 2025, at the age of 92, was more than a scholar. He was a builder of legacies. His work connected stories of machines and ministries, technocrats and teachers, all woven into a narrative that explained not only how computers came to India, but why they stayed.

The article charts four turning points — in 1970, 1978, 1991, and 1998 — when the nation redefined its relationship with technology. Each decision carried its own weight of fear and promise, resistance and revelation. And as you read his words, you sense both the distance of history and the heartbeat of a man who lived through it.

💡 Dr. Rajaraman’s insights speak softly but deeply. They tell us that computing in India wasn’t just built with circuits and code, but with courage and conviction.

Thank you, Dr. Vaidyeswaran Rajaraman, for a lifetime dedicated to knowledge, and thanks to IEEE for preserving his voice for generations ahead. 🪔

🌿 To our listeners, please subscribe to “Revise and Resubmit” on Spotify, and follow our Weekend Researcher YouTube channel. You can also find us on Amazon Prime Music and Apple Podcast — wherever you listen, stay curious, stay thoughtful.

And as we begin this episode, one question lingers — when we look back at our digital past, are we seeing history, or the blueprint of tomorrow? 💭