Is your mobile phone manufactured at cost Human Blood?

Isn't that true with almost everything related to electronics stuff? The cheap labour is exploited to keep the operational & manufacturing costs to minimum and profits maximum. Isn't it true that even the nuclear waste is dumped in Indian ocean and all of India's rich resources are being taken away completely free of cost?

The world's being exploited by the 'rich' in the name of technological advances. That's why we had this debate "Are engineers making the planet better or destroying it?". No one really talked about the most important points that should have come up during the discussion.

We tend to ignore and keep our mouths shut. That's why this thread won't see more than 3-4 responses. Others will simply read and ignore. I strongly recommend watching Late Mr. Rajiv Dixit's videos (are in Hindi only, unfortunately) on YouTube. Your eyes will wide open.

Any ideas what we can do to improve this situation ?

we, the consumers, aam aadmi.

btw I also want to tell you the situation is similar in almost every industry. If you have some friend who own a jewellery shop, ask them. You will be surprised what all stuff goes behind the design of the gold chain you wear.

I agree with avii. How come people miss more fundamental issues happening right in front of them - child laborers in fire-crackers, incense sticks, match-box manufacturing, restaurants. The list is long. Does that mean people stop using these things?

^match box & incense sticks industries are much worse India. those kids work too hard for each stick. I have seen with my own eyes in TN when I was in a tour few years ago.

Just do not shoot the informer, that's what has been done in case of Apple and Samsung here. It is a world known fact that they have shifted operations to India and China to lower their input costs , that does not mean they promote child labour in any way , I take the positive out of it, They brought in technology to the developing countries , that have produced such a lot of employment here and gave us the know how which we did not have.

Example of Mcdonalds , It came to india and imported buns for 1 year then produced the potato and buns locally giving employment to lot of people , Today the Pune Based Bun Manufacturer is not limited to supply only to McDonalds right.

India was far backward in terms of Smartphones, we didn't have the best of technology unless the costs were made affordable since it is manufactured and sourced Locally.

India's Largest talked about Software Industry, all eat , drink ,live in it irrespective of engineering streams is a support industry which has come into existence due to cheaper operation costs in India and BIG CORE companies find Huge Savings in Automation and Outsourcing leading to dampening of their own Employments.

The Rich , Poor Divide is created by the system , due to high taxation increasing high rates of corruption and lack of will to solve the problems . We do not think of Equal opportunity when it comes to self since we are selfish and greedy when it comes to ourselves, We look for holidays rather than working more unlike the Japanese.

If we work on a free market economy , major divide can be reduced and it should start from early age to be selfless , work hard , Honesty need to be inculcated at young ages , The environment in which we are growing is making us to get away from the system and just accuse the system from outside.