| |February 20188CIOReviewata doesn't lie. It tells stories. The more diverse the data gets, the richer is the story ­ with multiple angles, and not-so-obvious connections. One such story is that of the India of 2017, told in three points using results of three data-intensive studies, conducted exclu-sive and independent of each other. It goes as follows.· India is the country to watch for as one of the rapidly-rising innovation powerhouses in Asia. The 2017 Global Innovation In-dex study, an annual benchmarking exercise jointly conducted by WIPO, INSEAD and Cornell University, pegged India at the top of the table within the central and southern Asian region. On innovation quality, India stood at a solid 2nd amongst BRIC nations. Her world rank, however is 60th out of 130 countries.· India could have been in the running to be a world leader in innovation but for its vulnerability to many diseases, snatching many of her people's chance to contribute. The 2017 Healthcare Access and Quality In-dex study published by the journal, The Lan-cet placed India in the lowest rungs, at rank 154 out of 195 countries. India came out as one of the biggest underachievers in Asia in healthcare access. More than half of her adult DIN MY OPINIONTECHNOLOGY FOR IMPACT: SOLVING INDIA'S LAST MILE HEALTHCARE CHALLENGEBy Sheetal Ranganathan, Global Head ­ Life Sciences and Healthcare Operations, EvalueserveSheetal Ranganathan
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