As an Indian, I'm proud of what ISRO does. With the constraints given to them, (financial, political, social) it's a marvel they're still able to deliver results as often as they do.
As an Indian taxpayer I'm frustrated that I effectively cannot control how my money is used.
The central government spent $2 B on the Central Vista project, which is a wholly unnecessary construction project for our 550 MPs to feel better about themselves. Incidentally, this is the same as the entire annual budget allocated to ISRO, which benefits hundreds of millions of Indians and no doubt has an effect of all of us.
I would much rather they double ISROs budget and let MPs work in the perfectly adequate building they already had.
As an Indian taxpayer I'm frustrated that I effectively cannot control how my money is used.
The central government spent $2 B on the Central Vista project, which is a wholly unnecessary construction project for our 550 MPs to feel better about themselves. Incidentally, this is the same as the entire annual budget allocated to ISRO, which benefits hundreds of millions of Indians and no doubt has an effect of all of us.
I would much rather they double ISROs budget and let MPs work in the perfectly adequate building they already had.