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Moon landing apart, Indian science punches far below its weight (economist.com)
1 point by Brajeshwar 10 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



There are so many obstacles for Indian society to overcome. Moonshots seem crazy compared to the basic infrastructure requirements.

565 reported Cholera outbreaks, from fecal contamination of water sources and open defecation, between 2011 and 2020 that led to 45,759 cases and 263 deaths.

And that's just from studies on the subject, actual numbers will be higher.

"Cholera is a disease associated with destitution."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9099871/




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