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Destination Moon - Pallava Bagla, Subhadra Menon

In 2008 Indian Flag was planted on lunar soil. But how did Indian reached their? What started with sending sounding rockets for the benefit of the newly formed developing country ended up being the leading space programme in the world? It gives all the details on how the Indian Space Programme evolved. Starting literally from scratch, and fight foreign embargoes and technology denial regimes it evolved in to country’s if not world finest institution. It shows how it started under the visionaries like Vikram Sarbai, Homi Bhaba, and the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and was subsequently supported by different governments. The space programme it self shows that if given in the right hands and in down in the best way possible it can not only be India’s best but also world’s best. It is surely inspiration for all the crumbling government institutions. In the later chapters it also gives us an insight into the future of ISRO. It also have the interview Dr G.Madhavan Nairof ISRO, Dr.

“Nothing will be same again”

It was one of the placards seen in the protest in aftermath of 26/11 attacks. It’s been a year since that unfortunate day. A day surely ‘we Indians will never forget’ who lost their lives and forgive those who converted our peace loving country into a war zone. They attacked Mumbai because it is city of dreams but today we see even bigger dreams and are fulfilling them all. They could not even break our heritage buildings how they can break our country. In these days we have surely failed those hate mongers. Who wanted to spread hate in our country by uniting and giving love to each other. We have again proved to world that in spite of everything we can defeat hate with love. We could have done what America had done in Iraq and Afghanistan but fought the war with patience. Defeated our enemy, and once again emerged from this dark chapter stronger as a nation. Today world have finally acknowledged what we have been saying for ages. That Pakistan is a state sponsoring terrorism. All of

Mission India-APJ Abdul Kalam and Y.S. Rajan

Mission India is a road map for the youth of today who will shape the India of tomorrow. The mission is to transform India into a developed nation and one of the world's top five economic powers by the year 2020. Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Y.S. Rajan examine India's strengths and weaknesses to show how this goal is not an unrealistic one. This inspirational book introduces children to the unknown success stories of India and discusses the country's problems at the beginning of the twenty-first century. It looks at different aspects of national life, and clearly explains the achievements and challenges in each of these areas. It also discusses the ways in which today's youth can make a difference to the country. Which ends with a oath for the new generation on how would they contribute to nations development. Based on the central tenets of the runaway best-seller, India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium, this book seeks to inspire readers with the crucial sense of pur

2 States: Chetan Bhagat

The story is of a Punjabi boy Krish and Tamilian girl Ananya. Who meet in IIM-A and fall deeply in love. They decide to marry each other. They want there family to love each other. They decide to make there parents meets each other on their convocation day. But they find that there families are not on friendly terms with each other. They think of eloping but then they decide against it. They decide to convince their parents. But will they be able to make this marriage happen. The couple have a tough battle in front of them. Will they make it? Chetan Bhagat returns with yet another witty tale about inter-community marriage in modern India. He is the author of bestsellers Five Point Someone, One Night @ the Call Centre and The 3 Mistakes of My Life