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Third World Research, Development & Innovation

Posted by Hemos on from the moving-forward dept.

tovarish writes "It is nice to see that countries like India are trying to research communication techniques in backward and rural areas. While tech savvy people like us enjoy the latest gadgets it is quite a challenge to develop gadgets which actually help the poor and illiterate. While India's satellite launches and outsourcing news are already covered in slashdot umpteen times, sometimes her sensible achievements should be covered too."

3 of 222 comments (clear)

  1. /. editors by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Are /. editors so desparate to have a flame war that they allow a post with inflammatory content right on the home page?

  2. waitaminute by Power+Everywhere · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Since when is India a Third World country? What's next, Russia?

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  3. THIRD WORLD!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    India a "Third World Country"!!!!

    Honestly, who do you think you are?

    Get a clue.

    (Editors, how did this get past you?)