Bakhtiar Dadabhoy’s critique of Rocket Boys ("A missed opportunity,” Parsiana, June 7-20, 2022) is a timely warning for gullible Indians, specially the so-called educated ones, who suspend their powers of reason at the drop of a hat, to flaunt their unforgivable ignorance.
The actual story of the founding of India’s atomic energy and space programs reads like a thriller!
In Mission ISRO (a Spotify podcast series), Harsha Bhogle’s narration about the Indian Space Research Organization keeps us glued to our seats! Meticulous research and sticking to the truth in no way lessens the impact of this exciting, almost unbelievable tale!
But what is......