TY - BOOK AU - Das, S. K. TI - Touching lives : the little known triumphs of the Indian space programme SN - 0143102168 U1 - 629.40954 PY - 2007/// CY - New Delhi PB - Penguin Books KW - Space sciences KW - India KW - Indian Space Research Organisation N2 - Touching Lives is is the story of journeys to far corners of India meeting people whose lives have been transformed by technology. It is the account of people who have forged a different destiny for themselves, breaking the cycle of poverty and helplessness, with a little help from ISRO. Throwing light on some of the million tiny revolutions sweeping the country, the book takes us from Jhabua to interior Karnataka, from the Sundarbans to Chamoli in Garhwal. It is our chance to meet everyday ER -