Fossils For Foreigners

That dinosaur fossils are sold by local tribals to foreigners for next to nothing, shows the glaring lack of interest of concerned government authorities in scientific research. Perhaps the lack of interest is accentuated by the lack of fund allocations. Perhaps India is much too far entangled in the quagmire of political drudgeries to pay worthwhile attention to national resources which apparently remotely affect the countrymen in general. Where the nation is showing neglect, the foreigners are reaping rich dividends. One wonders how such fossils are taken outside the country. The obvious answer is 'smuggling'. But then again, the next question is, 'What are the Customs doing'?