From a rocket launched on a bicycle to landing on the Moon's south pole — on a shoestring budget.
India's space story is unlike any other. It began with a physicist who believed a poor country needed space technology not as a luxury but as a lifeline. The first rockets were transported by bicycle and launched from a converted church. The first satellite was named after an ancient mathematician. And when India reached Mars on its first attempt — for less than the cost of a Hollywood movie — the world stopped underestimating ISRO. Chandrayaan-3's south pole landing in 2023 placed India where no nation had gone before. Now, with Gaganyaan, India prepares to send its own astronauts into space. This is the story of doing more with less — and reaching for the stars anyway.
A curated dispatch of forgotten moments, pivotal turning points, and the stories behind the dates.