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`Vamana would be apt name for India’s small rocket’

`Vamana would be apt name for India’s small rocket’

Chennai: India should look for a short name for its small rocket under development that describes its capability as well as the country's culture than a long winding name, said space experts.Recently an Indian Coast Guard off-shore patrol vessel was named Varaha. The name 'Varaha' is taken from the Puranas. He was the third incarnation of Lord Vishnu taking the form of a boar to protect the earth by carrying it out of the sea on his tusks. So why not a short and apt name for India's small rocket that is under development?The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is developing…
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