The moment when the countdown clock struck “T-0" will be forever remembered as the day when India renewed its pledge to expand its influence beyond the earthly realm of human habitation.

This epochal moment has been a long time in the making. 41 years, to be precise, since an Indian soared into space. The hiatus, never explained, can only be described as a shocking abdication of collective self-belief.

Nations that stop innovating, regenerating, and reimagining themselves fade into history. This is true for even........

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