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Did You Know Astronaut Rakesh Sharma's Son Is A Filmmaker?
- Monday June 9, 2025
- Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to fly to space, has a son who may not have followed in his father's footsteps, but space was very much a part of his childhood
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Lucknow To Low Earth Orbit: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Heads to Space Lab
- Monday June 9, 2025
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
India is all set to send its second astronaut into space, nearly four decades after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma made history in 1984. This time, the mission is not with Russia but in collaboration with the US, under the Indo-US Axiom-4 mission.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Absolutely, I'm A Test Pilot": Rakesh Sharma On Flying To Space Again
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Debanish Achom
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma (retired), the first Indian to fly to space, said he would like to fly in India's own manned space mission Gaganyaan.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rakesh Sharma, First Indian To Fly To Space, Speaks To NDTV: Top Quotes
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Rakesh Sharma gave a message to Indians ahead of Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla's space mission.
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www.ndtv.com
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NDTV Exclusive: What Astronaut Rakesh Sharma Said On India's Cosmic Leap
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian astronaut to go to space.
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www.ndtv.com
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Indian Astronaut To Pilot Private Spacecraft Axiom-4, Do Yoga In Space
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- World News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Debanish Achom
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, set to become the second Indian to go to space after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma's journey on board the Soyuz T-11 in April 1984, will take on the role of pilot on the Axiom Mission 4, or Ax-4.
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www.ndtv.com
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World Very Impressed With India's Space Science Achievements: Rakesh Sharma
- Monday September 2, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Indian Astronaut Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma (Retd.) on Sunday applauded India's achievement in space science and technology and said that the world is impressed with what India has done.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rakesh Sharma Reveals The 'Most Thrilling Part' Of Space Travel
- Monday August 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
India's first astronaut Rakesh Sharma on Monday said returning to Earth aboard the Soyuz spacecraft was the most thrilling experience of his space travel and for a moment he thought he would not make it back safely.
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www.ndtv.com
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Yoga Made Astronaut Rakesh Sharma "Fearless, More Adaptable" In Space: Guru
- Wednesday June 19, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
NV Raghuram, yoga teacher of Indian astronaut Rakesh Sharma and the founder of Yoga Bharati, on Wednesday revealed that yoga made Sharma "fearless and more adaptable than any other astronaut" in his team.
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www.ndtv.com
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Yoga In Space? Rakesh Sharma On Being The World's First 'Antariksh Yogi'
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla
Besides being the only person from India to have spent time in space, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma also has the distinction of being the first person to practise the ancient Indian discipline in space, making him the first 'Antariksh Yogi'.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Pioneering Gaganyatri": ISRO Chief Applauds India's Only Astronaut
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
Bharat is still "saare jahan se accha (best in the world)", said the country's very first cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma, who is celebrating the 40th anniversary of that historic flight.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Let's Not Build Hell On Far-Off Planet": Rakesh Sharma On Space And Peace
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Rohit Paul
When one goes into space, as many spacefarers have testified, boundaries tend to blur and you see the Earth for what it is - a pale blue dot floating in an endless universe, which is also the only place that humans can call home.
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www.ndtv.com
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40 Years On, Rakesh Sharma Recalls His "Saare Jahaan Se Achha" Remark
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, the only Indian to have gone into the space, is excited to welcome more Indian astronauts to the elite space club as the country prepares for the Gaganyaan mission.
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www.ndtv.com
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Realisation About Fragility Of Earth Common Among Astronauts Upon Return: Rakesh Sharma
- Wednesday November 1, 2023
- Science | Press Trust of India
Rakesh Sharma was in Kolkata to inaugurate the Museum of Astronomy and Space Science on the premises of the Indian Centre for Space Physics.
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www.ndtv.com
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"He Got The Space, I Got The Universe": Sushmita Sen's Miss Universe Win Had A Rakesh Sharma Connection
- Monday August 28, 2023
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
The actress revealed that she was inspired by the first Indian to travel in space— astronaut Rakesh Sharma
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Did You Know Astronaut Rakesh Sharma's Son Is A Filmmaker?
- Monday June 9, 2025
- Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian to fly to space, has a son who may not have followed in his father's footsteps, but space was very much a part of his childhood
-
www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Lucknow To Low Earth Orbit: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla Heads to Space Lab
- Monday June 9, 2025
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
India is all set to send its second astronaut into space, nearly four decades after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma made history in 1984. This time, the mission is not with Russia but in collaboration with the US, under the Indo-US Axiom-4 mission.
-
www.ndtv.com
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"Absolutely, I'm A Test Pilot": Rakesh Sharma On Flying To Space Again
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Debanish Achom
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma (retired), the first Indian to fly to space, said he would like to fly in India's own manned space mission Gaganyaan.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Rakesh Sharma, First Indian To Fly To Space, Speaks To NDTV: Top Quotes
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Rakesh Sharma gave a message to Indians ahead of Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla's space mission.
-
www.ndtv.com
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NDTV Exclusive: What Astronaut Rakesh Sharma Said On India's Cosmic Leap
- Sunday June 8, 2025
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian astronaut to go to space.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Indian Astronaut To Pilot Private Spacecraft Axiom-4, Do Yoga In Space
- Thursday January 30, 2025
- World News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Debanish Achom
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, set to become the second Indian to go to space after Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma's journey on board the Soyuz T-11 in April 1984, will take on the role of pilot on the Axiom Mission 4, or Ax-4.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
World Very Impressed With India's Space Science Achievements: Rakesh Sharma
- Monday September 2, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Indian Astronaut Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma (Retd.) on Sunday applauded India's achievement in space science and technology and said that the world is impressed with what India has done.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Rakesh Sharma Reveals The 'Most Thrilling Part' Of Space Travel
- Monday August 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
India's first astronaut Rakesh Sharma on Monday said returning to Earth aboard the Soyuz spacecraft was the most thrilling experience of his space travel and for a moment he thought he would not make it back safely.
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www.ndtv.com
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Yoga Made Astronaut Rakesh Sharma "Fearless, More Adaptable" In Space: Guru
- Wednesday June 19, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
NV Raghuram, yoga teacher of Indian astronaut Rakesh Sharma and the founder of Yoga Bharati, on Wednesday revealed that yoga made Sharma "fearless and more adaptable than any other astronaut" in his team.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Yoga In Space? Rakesh Sharma On Being The World's First 'Antariksh Yogi'
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla
Besides being the only person from India to have spent time in space, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma also has the distinction of being the first person to practise the ancient Indian discipline in space, making him the first 'Antariksh Yogi'.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
"Pioneering Gaganyatri": ISRO Chief Applauds India's Only Astronaut
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- India News | Written by Pallava Bagla
Bharat is still "saare jahan se accha (best in the world)", said the country's very first cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma, who is celebrating the 40th anniversary of that historic flight.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
"Let's Not Build Hell On Far-Off Planet": Rakesh Sharma On Space And Peace
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Rohit Paul
When one goes into space, as many spacefarers have testified, boundaries tend to blur and you see the Earth for what it is - a pale blue dot floating in an endless universe, which is also the only place that humans can call home.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
40 Years On, Rakesh Sharma Recalls His "Saare Jahaan Se Achha" Remark
- Tuesday April 2, 2024
- India News | Reported by Pallava Bagla, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, the only Indian to have gone into the space, is excited to welcome more Indian astronauts to the elite space club as the country prepares for the Gaganyaan mission.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Realisation About Fragility Of Earth Common Among Astronauts Upon Return: Rakesh Sharma
- Wednesday November 1, 2023
- Science | Press Trust of India
Rakesh Sharma was in Kolkata to inaugurate the Museum of Astronomy and Space Science on the premises of the Indian Centre for Space Physics.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
"He Got The Space, I Got The Universe": Sushmita Sen's Miss Universe Win Had A Rakesh Sharma Connection
- Monday August 28, 2023
- Entertainment | Edited by NDTV Movies News Desk
The actress revealed that she was inspired by the first Indian to travel in space— astronaut Rakesh Sharma
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment