At its helm was a man of extraordinary vision: Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. Born on August 12, 1919, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Sarabhai hailed from a privileged background but chose a path of nation-building ...

While the rocket is named Vikram-1 after Vikram Sarabhai, the father of India’s space programme, the third stage has been named Kalam-100 after India’s missileman and President APJ Abdul Kalam.

Vikram and Mrinalini Sarabhai. The Ahmedabad-based institute is celebrating its 75th year, and Sara­bhai finds herself more driven than ever before. "I think all of us feel that the performing ...