E17 : Param 8000 - India's First Supercomputer
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Welcome to A Century Of Stories! In this week's episode, join Kunal Vijayakar as he unveils India's technological rise in the 1970s and 80s, marked by significant achievements like Aryabhatta and Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma's space mission. However, faced with resource challenges, the nation sought to obtain supercomputers, leading to the inspiring tale of India's First Supercomputer - Param 8000.
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