Mars Orbiter Mission Its a historic day! India placed its satellite Mars Orbiter on a Mars orbit, in a mission that has been only replicated by three other countries. Such is the significance of this day, that I willed myself to awaken this blog again. Making this occasion far sweeter, is the fact that India got it right on its first attempt. Never mind the critics who point to the contradictions of a poor country standing shoulder to shoulder with the likes of U.S.A, Europe and Japan and actually pulling off one better than any of them. Also never mind the admirers of India from the west who never tire of pointing out that we've accomplished the mission at the cheapest cost. For this story is neither about the hypocrisy of trying nor about trying with limited resources. This story is about everything falling in place for India as it slowly and inexorably rises to its natural place. The prophesies of the ancient gurus and saints that talked about the awakening of India are s
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