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The reason IITs and IIMs command respect globally is for their extraordinary alumni, who occupy pivotal positions at some of the world’s top corporations and institutions. Indeed, it shows the extraordinary talent and prowess of Indians, many of them rising from small and obscure towns to make it to the IITs and IIMs after acing hypercompetitive entrance exams.
But while the best global brains join the faculty of American universities, including many Nobel Laureates, the IITs and IIMs struggle to find the right candidates. That is what separates the IIT and the IIMs from the best colleges in the US.
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The top Indian institutions have still not stood out in original research, unlike their alumni who are calling the shots globally. In fact, even the IITs and IIMs are not known for high-quality and original research.
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Indian PhDs often produce papers of poor quality, lifting and reproducing from international journals. ...
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/mammoth-crisis-threatens-india-s-iits-and-iims-11671014500207.html