“Yes, I’m a very strict boss,” says Nigar Shaji, project director of Aditya L1, the solar mission launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on September 2, and then giggles ... “but only at work.”
ISRO’s recent missions have raised the profile of the nation in the world, based as they are, on a unique blend of frugal engineering, innovation and meticulous planning.