Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut, reflects on the importance of holistic education over mere academic scores, ...

So far only one Indian citizen has travelled to space even though many astronauts of Indian origin have achieved the feet. Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, a former Indian Air Force pilot ...

This event will mark the first time an Indian has traveled to space since Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma's historic journey in 1984. In addition to the astronaut program, both space agencies are ...

An Indian astronaut also went to space as early as in 1984 when Rakesh Sharma spent nearly eight days on a Russian spacecraft. Last year, India made major forays into space. The country made ...