What is it being the only Indian in the Mars mission?
I have never thought about being ‘the only Indian’ in the mission. You only think that it is very exciting to be at the frontier (of space exploration). What are your views on space research activities in India? The Indian space research programme is one of the best in the world. But our activities are mostly book-based. I am not undermining it in any way but we can do better. India can collaborate with NASA on scientific projects. We are a force to contend with but that doesn’t mean we can’t do better. We should not be satisfied with what we have achieved. The dream of a better tomorrow should drive us to greater heights. You cannot afford to be complacent in any field. How can we develop our science and technology sector? It should be treated as a business. There should be more private participation. We must have an external review to evaluate the system and make changes as science and technology can take the country forward. We must check brain drain. About 80,000 students migrate t
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