From herstoic win to space glory, all that shaped the India story

In another historic feat for India’s most-loved sport, Virat Kohli’s RCB won their maiden IPL title.

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As the legend shed tears of joy, the moment — which features at no.9 on the Rediffusion list — stayed with the fans. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity, meanwhile, remained unaltered, as he retained the second spot. Third on the hits list was Operation Sindoor, India’s retaliation against the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives. At no.4 were India’s space dreams, that took off with Shubhanshu Shukla’s odyssey to the International Space Station, with visuals of his outreach programmes, experiments, and gajar ka halwa for fellow space cadets keeping the country tuned in.

Divinity, too, found a place on the list, with Modi’s inauguration of the towering Ram statue in Goa occupying the fifth position. At No 8 was the event marking the completion of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.