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ISRO's budget is 950 million usd. Roughly about 0.33% of the total Indian budget for 13-14. While there are other pressing issues, it does not mean that you don
by hsuresh 13y ago
ISRO's budget is 950 million usd. Roughly about 0.33% of the total Indian budget for 13-14. While there are other pressing issues, it does not mean that you don't do anything else.
I am not even going into numerous benefits from ISRO, something demonstrated just a couple of days back with Phalin cyclone.
- monsterix 13y agoThat data is available for cheap few thousand dollars from whatever other countries have already put up there. However, I do agree that science should be kept on the front burner. Mission to mars doesn't seem a very useful one for climate study though.
- iamshs 13y agoYeah and you know what those countries predicted? They were way off [1]. Developing indigenous capability in scientific community means future progress, and produces fruit rather than simple outright outsourcing. [1] - http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ocz33/a_pleasant_surprise_indian_government_handled/ccr3zfs http://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/1ocz33/a_pleasant...