During the era of the Cold War, between the 1940s and the ’80s, India was just moving away from its colonial identity and maintained strong control over international partnerships. At that time of instability, France was the only country that came close to India — from being a science partner to a strategic partner,” Pranav Sharma shares. It’s a fact that fascinated the astronomer and science historian enough to make it the focus of a new portal.

APPLE Satellite being tested in India before launch