Should India switch to two time zones?
from All Indians Matter Hosted by Ideabrew Studios
If you consider mean solar times, there is a two-hour difference across India’s breadth. So, sticking to a single time zone impacts sleep patterns, health, education outcomes and economic output. Yet, governments over the decades have rejected scientific advice to switch to two time zones. They have cited “strategic reasons” and the risk of events like rail accidents caused by the confusion when crossing zones. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter.
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