Gaganyaan milestone: DRDO conducts successful drogue parachute qualification test at Chandigarh

NEW DELHI: India’s human spaceflight programme marked a significant milestone after the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted a qualification-level load test of the drogue parachute for the Gaganyaan mission.The test was carried out on Thursday at the Rail Track Rocket Sled (RTRS) facility of DRDO’s Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory in Chandigarh. The…

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Payroll Cholesterol: Why mid-career employees (40-45) are getting fired– And how to protect your family now |

Until a few years ago, your 40s were supposed to be golden years in your career—peak experience, fat paychecks, leadership gigs. Instead, you’re “payroll cholesterol” for companies now! Bengaluru influencer Rajiv Talreja went viral some time back, warning corporate employees about it on social media. Higher salaries and benefits make such employees a liability for…

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Why Stalin brought in ex-CM

A three-time stand-in Chief Minister who once refused to sit in Jayalalithaa’s chair and later lost his party, position, and much of his political capital after revolting against the AIADMK leadership, O Panneerselvam resurfaced on Friday, making an unlikely embrace. At the DMK headquarters of Anna Arivalayam in Chennai, Panneerselvam, OPS to friends and rivals,…

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Space Jellyfish: SpaceX rocket launch creates ‘space jellyfish’ effect in Florida sky during Falcon 9 mission carrying 29 Starlink satellites |

Early risers along Florida’s Space Coast were treated to something unusual on Wednesday morning. As the first light of dawn crept over the Atlantic, a rocket streaked into the sky and left behind a glowing cloud that looked almost otherworldly. For a few minutes, the shape drifting across the sky resembled a giant jellyfish floating…

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