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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Neil Armsstromg

armstrong portrait.jpgGIANT LEAP FOR MANKIND: Neil Armstrong was a self-described nerdy engineer who on July 20, 1969, became a global hero for being the first man to walk on the moon. Armstrong has died at age 82 following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures.

armstrong moon.jpgTIME WELL SPENT: Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin spent nearly three hours walking on the lunar surface, collecting samples, conducting experiments and taking photographs.



apollo 11 wide shot.jpgSTARS AND STRIPES: By landing on the moon first, Neil Armstrong, the commander of Apollo 11, and Buzz Aldrin marked the first American victory in the space race with the then-Soviet Union.


Apollo 11 footprint.jpg“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” Armstrong said.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Dr.Kurien.


White Revolution. 1966


Verghese Kurien’s Amul experiment in Gujarat soon blossomed into the much larger Operation Flood, spread over 23 states, 170 districts and 90,000 village cooperatives. It changed India from an importer to the world's largest milk producer and exporter.