80-Year-Old Newspaper Agent Elicits Nostalgia Amid Chandrayaan-3’s Moon Landing

The successful landing of Chandrayaan-3’s Lander Module on the Moon’s surface brought a wave of nostalgia to retired Naval Captain Ramesh Babu in Kunnamthanam, Pathanamthitta district. The sight of 80-year-old newspaper agent Pappachan walking past his house transported Babu back to 1969 when Neil Armstrong made his historic lunar landing.

Babu reminisced about the excitement of learning about Armstrong’s achievement through Pappachan’s newspaper delivery. Pappachan, who has served his village as a loyal newspaper agent for six decades, symbolizes a bygone era when newspapers were eagerly awaited for news and information.

Despite technological advancements, some like Babu continue to subscribe to newspapers solely for the connection they have with figures like Pappachan, who played a significant role in their lives.