She helped build the software behind Vikram-1, now, this IIT Madras learner is pursuing her next dream abroad

She helped build the software behind Vikram-1, now, this IIT Madras learner is pursuing her next dream abroad

From IIT Madras to Vikram-1: The young engineer behind mission-critical rocket software is now heading to the Netherlands. (Photo: X Post) Some students learn programming to build apps. Others dream of working at a technology giant. Spatika Prasad chose a different path—one that took her to the heart of India’s growing private space sector.Long before…

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Quote of the day by Lao Tzu: 'Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to' and a reality check about priorities

Quote of the day by Lao Tzu: ‘Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to’ and a reality check about priorities

Quote of the day by Lao Tzu Lao Tzu (also written as Laozi) was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer, traditionally considered the founder of Taoism (or Daoism). He is believed to have lived around the 6th century BCE, roughly around the same time as Confucius. Legend says he worked as a scholar and keeper…

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Quote of the day by Xenophanes: 'If horses or oxen or lions had hands… horses would paint the forms of gods like horses' and a universal truth about human psychology

Quote of the day by Xenophanes: ‘If horses or oxen or lions had hands… horses would paint the forms of gods like horses’ and a universal truth about human psychology

Quote of the day by Xenophanes (Photo: AI) Xenophanes of Colophon (c. 570 – c. 478 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher, poet, and social critic. Born in Ionia (modern-day Turkey), he spent most of his long life wandering across the Greek world as a traveling poet after his hometown was conquered by the Persians.Unlike…

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She helped build Vikram-1's autopilot system. A farmer's daughter is now inspiring India's next generation of space engineers

She helped build Vikram-1’s autopilot system. A farmer’s daughter is now inspiring India’s next generation of space engineers

From a farmer’s family to Vikram-1: How Prithvi Sanghani (inset) is shaping India’s private space revolution. (Photo: LinkedIn) As millions watched Vikram-1 rise into the sky, celebrating a landmark moment in India’s private space journey, very few knew about the engineers working quietly behind the scenes to make that launch possible.One of them was Prithvi…

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'Government had no interest in debate': Rahul Gandhi on why Congress protested outside PM's residence

‘Government had no interest in debate’: Rahul Gandhi on why Congress protested outside PM’s residence | India News

Rahul issued a video message explaining why they staged a protest, demands debate on paper leak in Parliament NEW DELHI: The leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi issued statement addressing the students and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Congress party’s protest outside PM residence over the NEET paper leak.He shared a video…

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Murali Sreeshankar eyes golden leap at Commonwealth Games 2026: 'Hopefully change the colour of medal' | Commonwealth Games News

Murali Sreeshankar eyes golden leap at Commonwealth Games 2026: ‘Hopefully change the colour of medal’ | Commonwealth Games News

Murali Sreeshankar (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Just over two years ago, Murali Sreeshankar feared he might never compete again. A ruptured patellar tendon during training in April 2024 forced the Indian long jumper to miss his biggest dream – the Paris Olympics – despite having already secured qualification.Doctors, coaches and many around him believed his…

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