Industrialist Harsh Goenka has questioned India’s public spending priorities, drawing a comparison between the reported annual cost of a television programme on DD News and the basic salary of the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
\n\nIn a social media post on X, Goenka raised the issue of Prasar Bharati reportedly spending Rs 15 crore annually on a DD News programme featuring a prominent anchor, while the ISRO Chairman’s basic annual pay is around Rs 27 lakh.
\n\nHe questioned whether India’s spending priorities adequately reflect its ambitions in space exploration and the need to attract and retain scientific talent.
\n\n"If Prasar Bharati can spend ₹15 crore a year on a DD News show featuring a star anchor, while the ISRO Chairman’s basic pay is about ₹27 lakh a year, shouldn’t we rethink our priorities? If India wants to conquer space and attract our finest scientific minds, our rewards must match our ambitions," he said.
\n\nThe comparison has brought attention to the remuneration of senior scientific officials and the allocation of public funds. Goenka’s argument centres on whether compensation for scientific leadership should better reflect the expertise and responsibilities involved in advancing India’s space programme.
\n\nPrasar Bharati had approved…
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