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TopicNeil Armstrong

Topic: Neil Armstrong

‘Moon germs’ quarantine, bags of poop left behind & other fun facts about 1st moon landing

It's been 55 yrs since humankind made it to Moon on 21 July, 1969. While the event is well-documented, few know Moon has a burnt cookie smell or that mission was close to being aborted.

Apollo landers and Neil Armstrong’s bootprint on the moon now protected by US law

The One Small Step Act is true to its name. It’s a small step. But it’s a big breakthrough in space laws.

As we await Chandrayaan-2 landing, here’s how Vikram Sarabhai hailed Apollo-11 fifty yrs ago

It was not just the sheer scale or the grandeur of the Apollo-11 mission that fascinated Vikram Sarabhai.

We could have misheard Neil Armstrong’s famous first words on the moon

Neil Armstrong probably didn’t realise his first words could also help us better understand how humans communicate.

50 years of Apollo 11 moon mission – how desperately the world needed it

The Apollo 11 mission was the true first impression of man to set foot on another celestial body, as the television flashed “Armstrong on the moon!”

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India’s workforce is stuck in low productivity. Here’s what must change

India’s workforce continues to exhibit disproportionate concentration in agriculture and self-employment, and limited expansion in salaried work.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment

'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.