Srinagar, June 13 -- Thousands of bright students, skilled professionals, researchers and entrepreneurs leave their motherland every year to find better opportunities elsewhere. The phenomenon referred to as "brain drain"-the transfer of highly educated and talented people from one country to another-has become an important social and economic issue in many developing countries. The tale is one that is old and familiar. A student performs well in school, gets a degree from a high-quality institution and goes overseas for further education or work. The journey to success that is personal, can become permanent. The people have improved incomes, research facilities and standard of living but their own countries have lost valuable human capit...