INDIA SHOULD NOT JOIN SPACE RACE
ARVIND K.PANDEY
(Published in BUSINESS SPHERE , FEBRUARY ,2008)
India need not to enter in space race , wasting huge sums of money in projects having nothing to do with welfare of people .The developing countries cannot have the luxury to materialise space dreams at the cost of problems plaguing the downtroddens . However , one cannot ignore the fact that the ISRO's grateful accomplishments have changed the face of India .Right from it's beginning in mid-1970s , it has been involved in several key projects aimed at social benefits . Yes , our space programmes need to be people-oriented , helping India to frame better disaster relief operations , mapping of agricultural areas and locating new groundwater spots . In sum , the space programmes need to make substantial contributions to the development of India instead of being swayed by flashy manned
missions .
The_Walrus
Pro
Too right! Anything you need put in orbit can go up on an Ariane. Or a shuttle, if you can bring yourself to deal with the power mad Yanks.
By the way, if you keep being this sensible and intelligent, you will never get to be part of the government...