Why India's Mars mission is so cheap – and thrilling
How about reliable electricity and water for your people, then Mars.<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Resources_in_India" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Resources_in_India</a><p>"Water supply and sanitation in India continue to be inadequate ..."<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_India" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity_sector_in_India</a><p>"Over 300 million (300 million) people in India have no access to electricity. Of those who do, almost all find electricity supply intermittent and unreliable."