“Chandrayaan chronicles: India’s remarkable lunar odyssey and giant leap for space exploration”, First Post, August 24, 2023:

“Indians are gripped by an indescribable euphoria encompassing joy, pride, confidence and ambition. Our successful moon landing mission encapsulates these myriad sentiments. India has now firmly cemented its place at the high table of space exploration, being the very first to successfully carry out a soft landing on the South Pole of Chandrama, our enchanting and sweet celestial neighbour.

Traditionally, the moon has captivated the minds of the people in our culture. ‘Chandram bhaja manasa sadhu hridaya sadrisham,’ says a well-known musical composition. Who among us has not read Chandamama as a child, as our prime minister reminds us?

Make no mistake—this would have been a colossal scientific challenge for any country in the world, and we have accomplished it. Hats off to the enormous ISRO team that has made it possible…..”

Read the full article at Firstpost.com