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Antarctica miracle: How India established its first scientific base in the frozen continent

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Preeti Zachariah
Antarctica miracle: How India established its first scientific base in the frozen continent
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A new documentary titled 'Miracle in Antarctica' chronicles the challenging 1983-84 expedition that established India's first scientific base, Dakshin Gangotri. The film highlights the logistical feats achieved by the team led by geophysicist Harsh Kumar Gupta.

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This story documents a significant milestone in India's scientific history and its long-term commitment to polar research.

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Antarctica miracle: How India established its first scientific base in the frozen continent left A scene from the film Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/life-and-style/40chgb/article71618918.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Miracle%20in%20Antarctica%203%20lead%20pic.jpg An interview with Sourabha Rao, the producer of Miracle in Antarctica, which tells the story of Dakshin Gangotri, on covering how it was built, the challenges encountered, and why the expedition remains relevant more than four decades later Sourabha Rao, the producer of Miracle in Antarctica, a new film chronicling the story of the building of Dakshin Gangotri, India’s first scientific base station in the frozen continent, says she is constantly surprised by the fact that the story has not been told in as many ways as possible. “It is a privilege for us to tell a story like that,” says the Bengaluru-based writer, poet and filmmaker who thinks of this initiative as groundbreaking.

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