Chandrayaan
We are reliably informed that India's successful Chandrayaan-3 mission to the south pole of the moon was achieved with a relatively low budget - somewhere in the region of $85,000,000 US. This is far less than the cost of making a major big budget film. India has proven itself to be a big player in advancing modern technologies, producing thousands of talented people who have contributed enormously to innovation and development around the world. No wonder that Indian media outlets are currently bursting with national pride in relation to Chandrayaan-3. Landing on the moon and undertaking several experiments there is a real feather in the cap of the Indian state - soon to become the most populous country in the world. However, was it worth it? No doubt the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission will lead to increasing costs as further space projects are conceived in its wake. There are some pertinent truths about India that should prob...