“How does India look from space?” “Saare Jahan Se Accha.” Forty-one years ago, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma became the first Indian to soar beyond our skies. Aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 spacecraft, he wasn’t just answering Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s question — he was voicing the pride and dreams of over a billion Indians. That single, heartfelt reply has since become an unforgettable part of our national story, etched deeply in our collective memory. Back then, India was still reaching for

India’s first space hero, Rakesh Sharma, has extended his wishes to the astronauts of the Axiom-4 mission. Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla made history with the June 25 lift-off, ending India’s 41-year wait to return to space after Sharma’s iconic journey. #Axiom4 #RakeshSharma #ShubhanshuShukla #IndiasFirstSpaceHero #Space #CNBCTV18Digital | CNBC-TV18

Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to ever set foot on the International Space Station (ISS), met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. In a video shared by the prime minister's office, Shukla can be seen sharing photographs taken aboard the ISS and presenting PM Modi with the Axiom-4 mission patch along with the Indian tricolour he carried to space. Shukla was the pilot of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), a commercial flight operated by the private firm Axiom Space. The mission was a collab