Aakanksha Bhardwajan

Music. Love. Hates hypocrisy. Scientist.

[Aakanksha Bhardwajan @ABhardwajan]

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#motherhood #imperfectmom

[Sagar @sagarcasm]

Bengaluru: Our traffic is an absolute nightmare

Delhi: Same, bro

Mumbai: Our monsoon waterlogging is the worst

Delhi: Been there, drowned in that

Ahmedabad: The summer heat is unbearable

Delhi: Us too, literally an oven

Lucknow: We get insanely polluted in the winter

Delhi: Lol. Hold my chilled smog

Patna: Safety is a massive concern for us

Delhi: Pepper spray is basically our state perfume.

India: Damn Delhi, do you have a single redeeming quality?

Delhi: Woh momos ki laal chutney 🤤

[Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ @PriyankKharge]

A high-performing public institution like ISRO, which delivered global credibility and commercial launches for India, is being sacrificed at the altar of the Modi government’s greed.

The writing was on the wall. Earlier this year, a Parliamentary Panel even flagged the undervalued transfer of ISRO technologies to private firms.

Now, ISRO is to stop making rockets altogether and hand it over to the private sector.

More than 50 years of technology and capability, built with public money, is being transferred at steep discounts so private firms can make large profits.

A cruel way to mark #NationalSpaceDay.

[Pralhad Joshi @JoshiPralhad]

It was a privilege to visit @isro, a beacon of India's scientific excellence and innovation. I commend the remarkable collaboration between the Department of Consumer Affairs, CSIR–NPL, and ISRO in advancing the 'One Nation, One Time' initiative, a transformative step towards establishing a secure, precise, and indigenous national time synchronization system. The successful Proof of Concept between RRSL Bengaluru and the National Stock Exchange, Chennai, using White Rabbit Precision Time Protocol (PTP) technology, marks another significant milestone in building a secure, resilient and indigenous time dissemination system.

I congratulate the scientists, engineers and technical professionals of ISRO, CSIR–NPL and all partner institutions for this remarkable achievement. Their dedication is helping build a technologically empowered, self-reliant and trusted India, while reinforcing our journey towards #ViksitBharat and #AtmanirbharBharat.

ಭಾರತದ ವ���ಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾವೀನ್ಯತೆಯ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಸಂಕೇತವಾಗಿರುವ @isro ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿದೆನು. ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ, ನಿಖರ ಹಾಗೂ ಸ್ವದೇಶಿ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಆಧಾರಿತ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸಮಯ ಹೊಂದಾಣಿಕೆ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿರುವ 'ಒಂದು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ, ಒಂದು ಸಮಯ' ('One Nation, One Time') ಉಪಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಗ್ರಾಹಕ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಗಳ ಇಲಾಖೆ, CSIR–NPL ಮತ್ತು ISRO ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ಅದ್ಭುತ ಸಹಯೋಗವು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಶ್ಲಾಘನೀಯ.

ವೈಟ್ ರ್ಯಾಬಿಟ್ ಪ್ರಿಸಿಷನ��� ಟೈಮ್ ಪ್ರೊಟೊಕಾಲ್ (White Rabbit Precision Time Protocol - PTP) ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮೂಲಕ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಆರ್‌ಆರ್‌ಎಸ್‌ಎಲ್ (RRSL Bengaluru) ಮತ್ತು ಚೆನ್ನೈನ ನ್ಯಾಷನಲ್ ಸ್ಟಾಕ್ ಎಕ್ಸ್ಚೇಂಜ್ (National Stock Exchange, Chennai) ನಡುವೆ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿ ನಡೆದ ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆಯ ಪುರಾವೆ (Proof of Concept), ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ, ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವದೇಶಿ ಸಮಯ ಪ್ರಸರಣ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮಹತ್ವದ ಮೈಲಿಗಲ್ಲಾಗಿದೆ.

ಈ ಅಸಾಧಾರಣ ಸಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೋ, CSIR–NPL ಹಾಗೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಲುದಾರ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು, ಎಂಜಿನಿಯರ್‌ಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ತಜ್ಞರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೃತ್ಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಅಭಿನಂದಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇವರ ಅಪ್ರತಿಮ ಸಮರ್ಪಣಾ ಮನೋಭಾವವು ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸಬಲೀಕ��ಣಗೊಂಡ, ಸ್ವಾವಲಂಬಿ ಹಾಗೂ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಾರ್ಹ ಭಾರತದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದು, #ViksitBharat ಮತ್ತು #AtmanirbharBharat ಕನಸನ್ನು ಸಾಕಾರಗೊಳಿಸುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.

@jagograhakjago

[ISRO @isro]

GSLV-F16/NISAR

Separation confirmed
Each stage, precise. Cryo ignition and Cryo stage performance flawless.

GSLV-F16 delivered NISAR to orbit.

#NISAR #GSLVF16 #ISRO #NASA

[Maj Manik M Jolly,SM @Manik_M_Jolly]

The country needs to salute the residents of all border villages and cities in Jammu, Kashmir, Punjab and Rajasthan.

For centuries, they’ve borne the brunt of invaders and enemies. And they did that proudly and bravely.

Our prayers and best wishes are always with you🙏🇮🇳

[Shiv Aroor @ShivAroor]

Thank you now, in future and forever to the men & women of our security forces.

And to your families.

No matter how many times we say this, it won’t be enough. 🇮🇳🙏🏽

[richa anirudh @richaanirudh]

एक बच्चे से 95% की उम्मीद थी..वो 90% लाया.. उसके परिवार में सब दुखी हैं... एक बच्चे से 40% की उम्मीद थी..वो 60% ले आया.. उसके परिवार में सब खुश हैं इतना तक तो ठीक है पर वो ये भी कह रहे हैं कि 90% लाने वाला फेल हो गया .. ये अद्भुत है 😀 #loksabhaelctionsResults2024

[Election Commission of India @ECISVEEP]

#Record Poll Participation!
“642 million #voters chose action over apathy, belief over cynicism and in some cases, the ballot over the bullet. We thank each and every one who took part in this festival of democracy.” Says CEC Rajiv Kumar
#Elections2024 #GeneralElections2024

[Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump]

STOP THE COUNT!

[Aakanksha Bhardwajan @ABhardwajan]

@elonmuskADO Twitter

[ब-दस्तूर @BaDastoor]

तुम से मिल कर इतनी तो उम्मीद हुई है
इस दुनिया में वक़्त बिताया जा सकता है
- मनोज अज़हर

[ब-दस्तूर @BaDastoor]

आग अपने ही लगा सकते हैं
ग़ैर तो सिर्फ़ हवा देते हैं
- मोहम्मद अल्वी

[ISRO @isro]

RLV-LEX-02 Experiment:
🇮🇳ISRO nails it again!🎯

Pushpak (RLV-TD), the winged vehicle, landed autonomously with precision on the runway after being released from an off-nominal position.

🚁@IAF_MCC

[Richa Singh @RichaaaaSingh]

A 25 year old IIT-IIM graduate and Big 3 consultant recently took his life due to work pressure.

The company will fill his position in maximum of 1-2 months.

Coworkers will forget him after sometime and move on with their lives.

This is the only reality that we live in.

Be super-selfish about your well-being. It affects you and your loved ones directly. Nobody else cares or will take responsibility of the same.

Mental health isn't a taboo, look around you the scary outcomes of it.

Making money is difficult but not expensive. Don't pay the price of your precious life and health for it 🙏

[Indian Tech & Infra @IndianTechGuide]

🚨 India's 'Ras Malai' ranked as the 2nd-best cheese dessert in the world. (TasteAtlas)

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Every parent should read this

[Jason Helmes @anymanfitness]

Just finished this book - Bad Therapy by @AbigailShrier

This is one of the most eye-opening books I've ever read. It's a must read for any parent, any teacher, and should be required reading for any school administrator as well.

The book dives into trying to figure out why kids are having so many mental health problems, when there are so many resources devoted to improving mental health outcomes.

Anxiety, depression, suicide, etc are all higher than they've ever been with kids, even though their lives are arguably better than ever before. It just doesn't make sense.

A few key takeaways from the book:

A constant attention on how kids are "feeling" or "thinking" is causing negative outcomes.

Constantly ruminating on your emotions and how you feel negatively impacts your mental health. If all you do is focus on your emotions, you are destined to be anxious or depressed.

We incessantly ask kids how they're feeling, if they're happy, how their mental health is, etc, and this is creating kids who think they're fragile instead of resilient.

Trying to solve every problem for kids has caused a generation who can't do anything for themselves.

We (Gen X) were told to "suck it up" or "you'll live" or "rub some dirt on it" all the time. Many of us came to the conclusion this is "bad parenting" because our feelings were neglected, and we vowed not to do this to our own children.

Because of that, kids immediately over-dramatize everything that happens to them, making mountains out of molehills, and thinking the world must revolve around their emotions and feelings.

You develop confidence and strong mental health by doing things, not by thinking or via therapy.

You can't think your way out of anxiety. You don't gain confidence by analysis of your thoughts or mental health issues.

You gain confidence and eliminate anxiety by doing gradually more difficult tasks, excelling at them, and realizing you are a competent, capable person.

The non-stop attention therapy gives to these small, common emotions we all feel blows them out of proportion to their seriousness (not talking about genuine disorders here, just normal anxieties that millions of people go to therapy to try to avoid).

One of the best ways to decrease your happiness is to chase it.

Our society constantly tells kids they should be "happy" and asks them if they are.

Happiness isn't a state you should be in 24/7. That's not realistic. Joy and bliss aren't permanent states - they are fleeting.

Contentment, stillness, and being even-keeled are much better goals to aim for mentally.

The happiest, most well adjusted kids come from families with loving parents that have strict rules for the household.

This one really set off the confirmation bias in me... I feel really blessed we have 2 well adjusted middle school kids who do great in school, are very respectful and well mannered, and we barely even need to parent them.

But for years, we were very strict with them. Bedtimes, family rules, how we do things, etc. The in-laws and lots of friends thought we were totalitarian.

In reality, we just had high standards. And it's really paying off right now. I found it really interesting that strict rules equals happy kids. Makes sense, though, as kids need to know what their boundaries are.

Constantly surveying school-age kids about their mental health causes more issues than it solves.

Mental health resources is big money. Districts need to validate all the resources allocated towards mental health, and they often do that via surveys.

Asking kids non-stop questions like:

- Have you thought about self harm?
- Have you thought about suicide?
- Have you been so anxious you can't get out of bed?

Etc, etc puts into their heads the idea that themselves, or many of their peers are broken and cannot function properly in the real world.

It normalizes situations that would be incredibly rare at any other time in history.

There's a lot of other takeaways, too, but I'll stop there.

It's a fantastic book. Go pick it up and read it. This isn't an affiliate thing or a promotion thing at all. I just really enjoyed it, and it will further shape the way I parent moving forward.

[Aakanksha Bhardwajan @ABhardwajan]

@BlrCityPolice Loud music at Nagasandra at this time of the night. Kindly get this stopped.

[India TV @indiatvnews]

75वां गणतंत्र दिवस: ���र्तव्य पथ पर ISRO की झांकी, झांकी में भारतीय अंतरिक्ष इतिहास की गाथा..देखें

#26January2024 | #RepublicDay | #गणतंत्र_दिवस | #JaiHind | #RepublicDayLive | #KartvyaPath | #75RepublicDayParade

[ISRO @isro]

PSLV-C58/XPoSat Mission:
Lift-off normal 🙂

🛰️XPoSat satellite is launched successfully.

🚀PSLV-C58 vehicle placed the satellite precisely into the intended orbit of 650 km with 6-degree inclination🎯.

The POEM-3 is being scripted ...
#XPoSat