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An image of the Vikram lander taken by a navigation camera on board the Pragyan rover.

ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 success is only the beginning

India’s historic soft-landing on the moon opens new doors to lunar exploration and scientific discovery.
T.S. Subramanian
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah greeting ISRO scientists after the successful soft-landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the surface of the moon, at ISRO’s ISTRAC facility in Bengaluru on August 24.

The unsung heroes behind ISRO’s successful moon landing

The success of Chandrayaan-3 is down to the hard work and vision of scientists who worked tirelessly after Chandrayaan-2’s failure.
T.S. Subramanian
One of the three extant sculptures of the Sun God on the northern side of the sanctum sanctorum. Here he is riding a horse wearing gumboots, with devotees worshipping him and angels bringing garlands for him. Both the Sun God and his steed are highly ornamented.

A gigantic restoration effort in Konark

The ASI has taken up work at the Sun Temple to conserve those portions that are still standing and restore to the extent possible the colossal temple
T.S. Subramanian,Photographs by D. Krishnan

Restoration of the Sun Temple

The ASI has taken up work at the Sun Temple to conserve those portions that are still standing and restore to the extent possible the colossal temple
T.S. Subramanian,Photographs by D. Krishnan
A royal wooden coffin and alongside it two chariots adjacent to each other excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India at Sanauli. The chassis of the chariots was made of wood and covered with thick copper sheets. The frame was made of copper pipes, including one for attaching an umbrella.

Royal burial in Sanauli

The recent ASI excavation at Sanauli village in western Uttar Pradesh leads to the discovery of several burials, including that of a royal with chari
T.S. Subramanian
Karnataka : Bengaluru , 16/03/2016 . A single stone Bahubali on top of the hill near at Aratipura near Maddur in Mandya District of Karnataka state . Photo : Bhagya Prakash K

Bahubali of Artipura

Is the Gomatesvara statue at Savanappana Gudda older than the world famous statue at Sravanabelagola?
T.S. Subramanian
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