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Guftagoo with Mallika Sarabhai, Sansad TV, 2012-01-28. Rajya Sabha TV’s Guftagoo with his daughter the dancer and activist Mallika Sarabhai.
Vikram Sarabhai remembered on his birth anniversary, DD News, 2014-08-11. A DD News report on his birth anniversary and his role in founding ISRO.
Mars & Beyond - ISRO & India's Space Journey, Sansad TV, 2014-09-18. A panel discussion on India’s space journey and the future of ISRO in September 2014.
Remembering Vikram Sarabhai on death anniversary, DD News, 2014-12-29. A short DD News tribute on his death anniversary.
In Depth - Vikram Sarabhai, Sansad TV, 2019-08-12. Rajya Sabha TV’s In Depth programme for his centenary in August 2019. A portrait of the scientist and institution builder who founded ISRO.
PM Modi's message on 100th birth anniversary of Vikram Sarabhai, Sansad TV, 2019-08-12. The Prime Minister’s message marking his 100th birth anniversary in August 2019.
Indian scientist, Vikram Sarabhai's birth anniversary today., DD News, 2019-08-12. President Ram Nath Kovind and ISRO chief K. Sivan recall his contribution on his centenary in 2019.
WION Dispatch: The man who established ISRO | Father of India's space programme, WION, 2020-08-12. A short profile on his 101st birth anniversary in 2020.
Indian Space Programme Glimpses, ISRO Official, 2020-09-14. ISRO’s own film on the launch vehicles and satellites that grew from his programme.
Valedictory Function of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Centenary Programme, ISRO Official, 2020-09-24. The closing event of his centenary on 25 September 2020 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Kovind spoke on his vision of satellite education.
Vikram Sarabhai, Films Division, 2021-02-27. A Films Division documentary on his life and work.
Rocket Boys | Official Trailer | SonyLIV Originals | Web Series | 4th February, Sony LIV, 2022-01-20. The trailer for the 2022 drama series on Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai. A dramatisation and not a documentary.
ISRO Origin: Story Of ISRO’s Origins, As Chandrayaan 3 Flies To The Moon | Explained, The Indian Express, 2023-07-17. An explainer on how ISRO began as his brainchild. Made as Chandrayaan-3 launched in 2023.
Nambi Narayanan Recalls ISRO's Modest Beginnings And Struggles During Early Years, The Indian Express, 2023-08-29. Former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan recalls the thin resources of the early years in August 2023.
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre to mark 60th anniversary of first rocket launch | WION, WION, 2023-11-21. A report on the 60th anniversary of the first rocket launch from Thumba in November 2023.
Celebrating the birthday of Dr. Sarabhai, ISRO Official, 2024-08-12. ISRO’s short tribute on his birthday in 2024.
Mrinalini Sarabhai: The Timeless Grace of Indian Classical Dance | Birth Anniversary Tribute, Doordarshan National, 2025-05-10. A Doordarshan tribute to his wife the dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai who founded Darpana.
Dr Vikram Sarabhai 106th Birth Anniversary, ISRO's Tribute, ISRO Official, 2025-08-12. ISRO’s tribute on his 106th birth anniversary in 2025.
Prof. Annapurni Subramaniam on India’s Space Journey: From Sarabhai to Aditya L1, DD News, 2025-08-12. Astrophysicist Annapurni Subramaniam of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics traces India’s space science from Sarabhai to AstroSat and Aditya-L1.
भारत को अंतरिक्ष का सपना दिखाने वाले वैज्ञानिक | विक्रम साराभाई की प्रेरक कहानी | Vikram Sarabhai, DD News, 2026-08-12. A Hindi profile of his life from INCOSPAR in 1962 to ISRO in 1969.
The Humble Beginning, ISRO Official, 2026-08-22. ISRO’s heritage short on Thumba. A bicycle carried rocket parts and a church became a laboratory.
Sansad TV Special: National Space Day (The Rise of ISRO) | 22 August, 2026, Sansad TV, 2026-08-22. A National Space Day special in August 2026 on ISRO’s rise from its humble start in the 1960s.
Pursuit of space research does not require an apology in a developing nation: Vikram Sarabhai, ThePrint, 2026-08-23. An explainer on his case for space research in a developing country. ThePrint dates the speech to a 1966 meeting of the American Astronautical Society.

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