New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- As 2023 draws to a close, Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran wrote a letter to employees. In the letter, Chandrasekaran mentioned, among other things, two incidents from the year that, he said, 'stood out' for him - the Chandrayaan-3 mission and India's defeat in the Cricket World Cup final.

The Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) 'trailblazing' lunar mission is a 'vivid reminder' of how far the country has come, the business leader, 60, said.

"Often we talk in excited terms about India's future. This incredible feat, achieved with a modest investment of only Rs.600 crore, won admiration at home and abroad, and offered a timely demonstration of what our nation can do," he stated.

With Chandrayaan-3, which...