Overview

• K Kasturirangan, former ISRO chairman and key figure in India's space and education advancements, passed away at 84 on April 25, 2025.
• His funeral was held in Bengaluru on April 27, 2025, with full state honors in recognition of his contributions to the nation.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted Kasturirangan's transformative leadership of ISRO, which brought global recognition to India's space program.
• Kasturirangan's vision extended to education, where he led the creation of the National Education Policy 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework.
• Peers, including A.S. Kiran Kumar, remembered him as a mentor and nation-builder whose legacy bridges science, diplomacy, and education.