Should India be Grateful for British colonialism or present aid?
The forthcoming launch of a spacecraft to Mars by India is likely to stoke the fires of a burgeoning Asian space race. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is making its final preparations to send an orbiter to the Red Planet. The principal aim is to test out India's space technology to see if this emerging space-faring nation is capable of interplanetary missions. The spacecraft will also collect scientific information about the planet's atmosphere and surface. - bbc Bob Weir : And we give millions in aid to India every year. Emma Louise : Nice to see our aid money being spent wisely!
Michael J Miller: You would think India would have better things to be spending their money on considering how poverty stricken their people are! Mark Wilson : Is this the same India we give £millions of aid every year?
Anna Jones: Goodness knows why we give aid to a country that has its own flippin space program!! Brenda Poole : one of the poorest countries and they spend ther money a...