Posted inPop Culture
From Space Odyssey to Satellite TV
Today, modern space missions are no longer about human beings exploring the final frontier but about increasing the number of channels on our TV screens and updating Google Maps.
Posted inPOV
In a Nation Divided Over Politics, How ISRO’s Chandrayaan Brought Us Together
At a time when we are divided over politics in Kashmir and Assam, ravaged by floods, and crushed by the economy on a freefall, Chandrayaan 2 has ushered in a dash of positivity we so badly need.
Posted inFirst Person
Only the Lunatics Watch the Moon in Mumbai
Inboxes flooded with images of the super moon from across the globe as it traversed one time zone to another, bewitching everyone with its triple magic. A city had managed to remember that there’s a moon in the urban sky.
Posted inTechnology
Why It’s Wrong to Call the Chandrayaan-2 Mission a Failure
Despite some alarmist headlines, ISRO’s ambitious mission to the moon is no failure. “Only 5 per cent of the mission has been lost… the remaining 95 per cent is orbiting successfully,” an ISRO scientist said.
