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This book is as much a history of the early straight forward
days of India’s ambitious space program as it gentleman by
is a record of one of the most sensational cases nature, holds back
that enthralled the nation long before the era no punches as he
of online updates and 24 hour new cycles. talks freely about
his disagreements
Senior journalist Arun Ram meticulously with APJ Abdul
picks the ISRO spy case, revisits old material and Kalam and various
discover new details to expose the international others at ISRO.
plot that delayed in India’s cryogenic engine He presents a rather human side of himself
by at least a decade. and not just that of a glorified victim, when he
talks of his own pettiness during this saga as
The ISRO Spy case was one of the first major he enters his fellow accused.
stories he covered as an intern in his home
town of Thiruvananthapuram in 1994. He has A very easy to read, written with a lot of preci-
covered an array of beats including politics, sion and details, The plot moves quite easily
Science and Technology with several pieces of between the ISRO and Nambi’s past and weaves
investigated journalism to his credit. in the present controversy. His life is an inspiration
for all. Nambi’s life teaches us how to stand
This book is equally fascinating as it gives by truth, how to fight back , for true
the reader a ring side view of the dedication that one should have towards
development of India’s liquid propulsion his work and nation.
engine as well as the evolution of
ISRO and its politics which has Nisha Sharma Reference:Times of India,good read-
developed India’s efforts in outer TGT Natural Science, er.com,
space. The author, bitter from his SKV No.2, C-block, Wikipedia
experience and a seemingly Yamuna Vihar
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