Chandrashekaran Raghunathan

Everyone is posting the exact same launch photo today, so I'll talk about what’s actually cool about Vikram-1 that geeks me out. ​First, the entire rocket is carbon composite, even the motor casings. Most launch vehicles still rely on aluminum and steel. Carbon fiber is incredibly light and strong, but it’s a total nightmare to engineer, which is why almost nobody builds a fully composite rocket. Skyroot nailed it on their very first try. ​Second, the upper stage engine is entirely 3D printed; it completely changes the game for production. Instead of waiting months for hundreds of machined parts, they can print a finished engine in days at half the weight. That is the reason a monthly launch cadence is even on the table. ​Plus, that upper stage can restart mid-flight. That means a single launch can drop different satellites into totally different orbits, which is exactly what small-sat companies pay a premium for. ​But the biggest deal is the strategic angle. Because it uses solid fuel, you can keep the rocket ready to go and launch on short notice without needing a massive launchpad. Right now, that’s just a great commercial selling point. In a few years, it becomes a massive national asset - the ability to replace a satellite in days if you need to. ​This is a huge moment for Indian engineering. Massive congrats to Pawan, Bharath, and the entire Skyroot team.

Proudly standing beside the first Made-in-India C-295 military transport aircraft. Seeing India build aircraft like these at home is truly special🇮🇳❤️

A $1 million reward has been announced by India for decoding the 5,300-year-old Indus Valley script.

A $1 million reward has been announced by India for decoding the 5,300-year-old Indus Valley script.

🚨 India announces ISM 2.0 with an outlay of Rs 1,27,500 crore. HISTORIC!

🚨 BIG: An 🇮🇳 Indian startup may have achieved what global automakers have been working on for years. It could also help reduce the EV industry's dependence on 🇨🇳 China's rare earth magnet supply chain. Bengaluru-based Vimag Labs has secured a patent for a rare earth-free electric motor platform that replaces permanent magnets with software-controlled magnetic fields. If successfully commercialised, the technology could reduce the EV industry's dependence on Chinese rare earth supplies.

Remember when Pakis would lie about Arab ancestry and now they are claiming they are the descendants of the Harappa Indus civilization. Almost there when they just say, they used to be Sanjay Sharma a Hindu until their ancestors converted to Islam.