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Tryst with
Chandamama
With the
successful entry of Chandrayaan-1 into Moon's orbit, India's
space exploration has entered a new phase. Narendra
Bhandari's book The Mysterious Moon and India's Chandrayaan Mission
brings out the motivation behind the venture and explains its
scientific aspects.
IN
recent years, there has been a growing interest in using
the Moon as a test bed for equipment and operations
required for other planetary missions and a gateway for
exploration of other solar system bodies. USA has outlined
long term plans of having permanent human presence on the
Moon and a Moon-Mars route for exploration of Mars. This
will require exploration and utilisation of resources
available on the Moon essential for establishing a lunar
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Original diva of
Indi-pop
With 200 albums
under her belt and soundtracks for 150 Hindi and regional films,
Usha Uthup, who has sung in 14 Indian and eight foreign
languages, remains unstoppable, writes Devaki Bose
Usha
Uthup, the
‘Original diva of Indi-Pop’ has been singing for almost four
decades now, and that too in not in one or two, but hold your
breath, 14 Indian and eight foreign languages. With a career
that’s still on the upswing, what can one say about her
growing old?
Feel
of the fabric
Dolly Sagar
WITH
more than 5,000 fashion designers in the Indian fashion
industry, new-comers are always eager to change gears to get
more clientele. Result? Instead of changing the fall of the salwar-kameez,
innovating the flare of the skirts, or embroidering the age-old
sari, they are trying to get the special advantages of the
multitude of fabrics in India.
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