National Technology Day celebrates the remarkable achievements of scientists, engineers, innovators, and technology leaders who continue to transform the nation through innovation and progress. Observed every year on 11th May in India, this day commemorates the successful Pokhran-II Nuclear Tests, a milestone that showcased India’s scientific strength and technological capability to the world. It honours the brilliant minds whose inventions and discoveries drive the country t

Rakesh Sharma is a legendary Indian Air Force pilot and the first Indian to travel to space. He was born on 13 January 1949 and created history on 3 April 1984 when he flew aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 as part of the Intercosmos mission. During his 8 days in space on the space station Salyut 7, Rakesh Sharma conducted scientific and Earth-observation experiments for India. When asked by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi how India looked from space, he famously repl