Chandraayan 1

The first Indian space mission is off to a good start. The Chandrayaan 1 has successfully taken off this morning, from a launch pad in Andhra Pradesh.

The Moon mission will last two years, during which the spacecraft will orbit the Moon in order to obtain various sets of images, and analysis of the surface and of the soil composition.

The $78 million mission has several purposes: Read More…

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The White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga

This year, the renowned Booker Prize went to first-time Indian novelist, Aravind Adiga. The writer, aged 33, is one of the youngest to win this prize.

Along with the trophy, he was also awarded a cheque for 88,000 dollars; also, this award is a guarantee that his first novel, called “The White Tiger”, will become a bestseller in the UK.

The book presents the story of a poor young Indian man who Read More…

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