In photos: Moments that made India

Each decade of Independent India has been defined by certain events. We take a look at some of them, and the irony that shaped their future
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Aug 15, 2019
In photos: Moments that made India

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  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India
  • In photos: Moments that made India

2010s

THEN: Isro’s successful Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) proves the country’s space capabilities

NOW: Academics at an Indian Scientific Congress Association event claim that India’s mythological stories aren’t fiction, and that “we had 100 Kauravas from one mother because of stem cell and test tube technology”