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The Great Indian Obsession is an upcoming book by Adhitya Iyer based on the life of Indian engineers. The project, often described as the World's most interesting educational story, raised close to AUD $14000 in 2014 to become the highest crowdfunded book from India and #6 from Asia. Adhitya traveled across the country and compiled the book over a period of two years.

The following are excerpts from the book description made online:

For a Hindu majority nation, India has more Christians than Australia and more Muslims than Saudi Arabia. It is perhaps only in India that a citizen can travel to another part of his own country and find it difficult to communicate with his own countrymen. Even with this exasperating diversity, there are some things that make one uniquely Indian. An undying passion for the game of cricket, a fervent celebration of movies and movie stars, and an unflinching political loyalty are indulgences that find uniform presence across the country. These obsessions have been written about often but what this book deals with is a 4th such obsession and a seemingly bizarre one at that.

Since her independence in 1947, India, a country with over a billion people has produced only 26 Olympic medals (China produced 100 in the 2008 games alone) and not a single Nobel Laureate in Science (The US has 200+). However, something that India churns out annually is millions of engineers. In fact, India produces more engineers than US and China combined. If engineering were a religion, it would be the 5th most popular religion in India. This book will unravel the massive phenomenon to answer what's happening with the life of Indian engineers and why. This nuanced understanding of our subject will also present interesting glimpses of India's history, her compelling society and her broader education system in what is possibly the world's most interesting educational story.