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Synopsis Rajiv Gandhi, as Prime Minister of India, in 1984-89, brought with him a brightness and hope, as well as a believable vision of the twenty first century--qualities then badly needed to speed up the process of achieving the techno-economic development of India.  He projected an image of modernity and infused a new confidence among people; this was marked by a vision largely techno-critic and relying heavily on science and technology. He was stated to be a man in hurry, aspiring to make India a technologically advanced nation by the next two decades, with the inputs of modern science and technology. His name is synonymous with the ushering in of Computer Revolution in India.  He gave a clarion call to the nation to take a quantum leap into the twenty first century. It was his dream of modernizing India, of bringing her fully technologically, economically and socially into the new millennium. It was a dream of a strong, proud and United India, which would march in to the twenty first century with courage and confidence. He was a crusader of modern science and technology and elucidated his inspiring vision in clear and confident terms, often contradicting the dominant discourse of his time. An in-depth study of his writings and speeches, on science and technology, shows his mind and ideology, as well as his frankness and sincere zeal for the effective utilization of science and technology towards the welfare of mankind. He realized that modern science and technology can play a useful role in social uplift, in creating a more open society and in bringing India closer together. He was the creator of a vibrant force of change. He was an innovative mind attempting to redefine India's role in the changing global environment. He believed in the growth of the individual, as well as of the nation. He lived a short life long. He did not live long enough to see his India of the twenty first century, but India lives on to see his dreams. India is happening. The future beckons India to be prosperous.