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Why Chandrayaan-3 landed near the moon's south pole — and why everyone else wants to get there too

On Aug. 23, India's Chandrayaan-3 became the first mission to successfully land near the moon's south pole. But why is this dark, shadowy area so important to space agencies?

Space

Wait, there's a logo on the moon?

Indian rover may have left its mark.

Creative Bloq

India | Photography and the return of analogue

Digital revulsion and an uptick in printing and processing workshops, access to community darkrooms and homegrown cameras are fuelling the trend in India. Not to mention the exposure provided by players such as the Chennai Photo Biennale and CYStudios

The Hindu

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India and Greece to upgrade ties to become strategic partners

PM Modi visits Greece after 40 years, meets PM Mitsotakis. Discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties. Received 'Grand Cross of the Order of Honour' from President Sakellaropoulou. Mr. Modi was accorded Ceremonial Guard of Honour. Indian diaspora welcomed PM with tricolour and chants of 'Vande Mataram'.

The Hindu

Office leasing in Delhi-NCR to close at 9-11 mn sq ft in 2023; domestic demand up: Report

GURGAON: For Delhi-NCR office leasing sector, the year started on a cautious note registering 2.2 million sq feet of gross absorption in the first quarter, and then saw a relatively faster recovery in the second quarter. Q2 registered 3.1 million sq feet of leasing activity, a growth of around 41%…

The Times of India

WATCH: MS Dhoni celebrates the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3

NEW DELHI: India celebrated the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3's lunar module on the moon's surface on Wednesday. Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was one of the several excited citizens who waited to witness this historic moment.

The Times of India

PM Modi ‘lied’ on Chinese incursion into India’s land in Ladakh: Rahul Gandhi

Mr. Gandhi extended the Congress’ support to the demands of the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance, which are fighting for the status of the Sixth Schedule, a separate Public Service Commission, reservation of jobs for locals and two separate parliamentary constituencies for Leh and Kargil.

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Ladakh: China has grabbed Indian territory in Ladakh but PM declines...says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress MP was addressing a rally in Kargil during the last leg of his Ladakh visit. Read further on Dynamite News.

Dynamite News

Tamil Nadu: NIA apprehends man over alleged attempt to revive LTTE

The LTTE was a Tamil militant organization based in Sri Lanka. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

India and Iran drop foreign arbitration clause in Chabahar port issue

In a move aimed at boosting India-Iran commercial relation, Tehran and New Delhi have agreed to drop the clause for arbitration in foreign courts concerning the Chabahar port which had been a hurdle in framing long-term agreement regarding the facility, the Iran Daily has reported. The development is a major…

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Paris Olympics: Rajeshwari Kumari seals women's trap quota

Could become first father-daughter Indian duo in shooting to compete in Olympics

The Times of India

Data | The superpower of OTT platforms

Schoolchildren in rural India spend most of their screen time playing games, watching movies, or listening to songs, rather than accessing study materials or online tutorials. PlanetRead survey estimates 600M of India's "literate" people are weak readers. OTT platforms have potential to make meaningful contributions to reading literacy & language…

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PM Modi arrives in Greece on first prime ministerial visit in 40 years

PM Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister in the last 40 years to visit Greece. The last Prime Ministerial visit from India to Greece was in 1983. Read further on Dynamite News

Dynamite News

PM Modi gifts 'surahi', Gond painting to Presidents of South Africa, Brazil

PM Modi gifts Indian heritage items to BRICS leaders: Surahi from Telangana, Naga shawl, Bidri vase, Gond painting from MP to reflect Indian culture.

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‘To solve Manipur, we need flexibility,’ says Samrat Choudhury, author of Northeast India: A Political History

Samrat Choudhury's book maps Northeast India's long journey from isolation to integration, highlighting unresolved issues like autonomy and independent states. Colonial records provide insight into the region's history, while Christianity's quick pick-up and slavery's prevalence are discussed. The author explains why some creative problem-solving is required to sort out festering…

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Secularism existed before 1947: R. Balasankar

BJP leader Balasankar claims attempts to twist India's history, saying info from Puranas should be used as primary source. He also said attacks on temples during foreign invasion were due to religious animosity. Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram organised memorial lecture on 1st death anniversary of former VP.

The Hindu

Xi tells Modi that China, India should consider ‘overall interests’ of ties and ‘properly handle’ border issue

China’s Foreign Ministry said that President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in talks on August 23 that both sides “should bear in mind the overall interests” of ties and “handle properly the border issue”. Beijing also said the meeting at the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg…

The Times of India

Chinese President Xi Jinping to be in India for G20? Foreign secretary refuses to confirm

NEW DELHI: Briefing reporters on PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping's meeting, which took place on Wednesday, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said, “They (Modi and Xi) agreed to direct their relevant officials to intensify efforts for expeditious disengagement and deescalation (along the LAC)."

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T.N. Governor, CM congratulate Praggnanandhaa

Governor R.N. Ravi and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin congratulated Indian grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa for his performance at the 2023 FIDE World Cup.

The Conversation

Almost half of Moon missions fail. Why is space still so hard?

In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended up painting a kilometres-long streak of debris on its barren surface. Now the Indian Space Research Organisation has returned in triumph, with the Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touching down near the south pole of Earth’s rocky neighbour.

Fortune

India is adding an exciting new twist to the space race

The space race is heating up, in the commercial and public sectors—and India is on a trajectory to be one of the leading players.

The Conversation

India's Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the Moon − a space policy expert explains what this means for India and the global race to the Moon

India made history as the first country to land near the south pole of the Moon with its Chandrayaan-3 lander on Aug. 23, 2023. This also makes it the first country to land on the Moon since China in 2020.

Fortune

BRICS just invited 6 nations including Saudi Arabia and Iran to join—here's why it increases the prospect of dollar replacement

The idea of creating a BRICS common currency to rival the dollar has long been on the agenda of the emerging-market nations in the bloc.

Al Jazeera

‘A wall of BRICS’: The significance of adding six new members to the bloc

Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE invited to join the grouping of top emerging economies.

Inverse

Why Is Everyone Trying to Land at the South Pole of the Moon?

Because it's there, but also because it has resources that can support future lunar bases and Mars missions.

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