`R&D, leadership will boost industry'

mysore: the cheap labour that india boasted of would no longer have a comeptitive edge, said dr.g. thyagarajan, scientific secretary, costed secretariat, chennai, on monday here. the focus will be design, production quality, science and technology in future, he added. delivering the keynote address at the cftri golden jubilee lecture series on, `piloting through turbulence: globalisation challenges and future for indian r&d industries', thyagarajan said management and leadership hold the key for success of industries in india.highlighting the role of r&d in future, he said, managers can no longer sit in air-conditioned cabins and instruct subordinates to perform. "they need to go around the market". privatisation in all the sectors of indian industry seems to be inevitable, thyagarajan observed. training holds the key for personal development, he added. he said companies should have foresight into the science and technology developments for a better future and grab them.