India, Sept. 23 -- A Unique Achievement
"We shall overcome," sings President Kovind. "The best is yet to come," echoes Modiji. "Reach for the stars," cries Sonia Gandhi. It is all about Chandrayaan-2. All differences are forgotten for a while. The entire country rejoices. We are all committed to a common cause: the wellbeing of the Indian people and the advancement of humanity. Madhavan Nair of the ISRO says 95% of the mission objectives have already been achieved. There is not a single voice of dissent. Political opponents embrace each other. The nation is in ecstasy.
At the same time, it is good to be realistic. The international press generally concentrated on the difficulties that the robotic lander developed than on the achievement....