Hitesh Ramchandani

Chemical Engineer | Process Design, Control & Optimization,AIChE Senior Member,Assistant Professor - ChED, Pacific School of Engineering

[Aravind @aravind]

International media in the last 30 days: "India Hunger strike", "protests in India", "Floods in India."

🇮🇳India in the last 30 days:

July 19, 2026: Indian Gen-Z team wins 4 gold medals (top rank) at International Chemistry Olympiad and medals at the International Biology Olympiad.

July 18, 2026: Young Indians working at Skyroot Aerospace successfully launch Vikram-1, India’s first privately developed orbital-class rocket, from Sriharikota, placing payloads into Low Earth Orbit.

July 17, 2026: PM Modi flags off India’s first indigenous hydrogen-powered passenger train (10-coach set) from Jind station, Haryana, on the Jind-Sonipat route as an inaugural service.

July 14, 2026: DRDO completes successful military field trials of an indigenous scalable fiber-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) system for secure strategic communications.

July 13, 2026: Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway (63 km), India’s first barrier-free expressway with satellite-based tolling, opens to traffic.

July 12, 2026: Young Indian team wins 5 gold medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO 2026) in Colombia, securing joint world #1 rank.

July 11, 2026: RM Rajnath commissions INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A stealth frigate, in Visakhapatnam (~75% indigenous content).

Early–mid July 2026: Vimag Labs (Bengaluru) secures its 5th Indian patent for the Virtual Magnet Synchronous Motor (VMSM), a software-defined rare-earth-free electric motor platform.

Early July 2026: ISRO announces plans for a new Satellite Earth Station campus near Ledo in Assam to strengthen space communication in the Northeast.

Early July 2026: IIT Gandhinagar team wins a grant for developing indigenous liquid cooling plates for AI data centres, EVs, and high-performance electronics.

June 26, 2026: Nuclear heat-based hydrogen production facility (copper-chlorine thermochemical cycle) commissioned at Kalpakkam using Fast Breeder Reactor process heat.

June 24, 2026: ISRO successfully conducts hot test of semi-cryogenic engine power head at 175 tonnes thrust level.

June 24, 2026: RDSO (with ARAI) successfully conducts full-scale crashworthiness testing of LHB coaches for enhanced passenger safety.

June 21, 2026: PM Modi commissions three indigenously built warships in Kolkata: INS Dunagiri (Project 17A stealth frigate), INS Sanshodhak (hydrographic survey vessel), and INS Agray (ASW shallow water craft).

June 15, 2026: DRDO successfully flight-tests the indigenous Long Range Land Attack Cruise Missile (LRLACM) from Odisha; all objectives met.

June 10–11, 2026: DRDO conducts successful Phase-2 Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) trials and anti-ship missile tests, demonstrating capabilities against long-range ballistic threats including ICBM-class.

Mid-June 2026: India’s defence production reaches a record ₹1.78 lakh crore in FY 2025-26.

Mid-June 2026: Maiden flight of the indigenous C-295 military transport aircraft highlighted as a major self-reliance milestone in aviation (with 40 aircraft under production in India).

June 13, 2026: First batch of women cadets trained at NDA commissioned into the defence forces. Marking the start of an women empowered era in defence.

[James Stanly @JamesStanly]

End of an Era.. RIP Sir 💔💐

#RatanTata

[Nigel D'Souza @Nigel__DSouza]

Motilal Oswal says
Post clear political verdict, markets will go back to fundamentals 🤩

1. Good Macro Trends
👍 GDP +8.2% in FY24
👍 Inflation at ~5%,
👍 Current account & fiscal deficits within tolerance band

2. Solid corporate earnings
💪Nifty ended FY24 +25% EPS growth
💪FY25/26 EPS expected 14-15% CAGR
👉Valuations at 20x one-year forward earnings

3. Motilal model portfolio
👉 Aligned with the key domestic cyclical themes amid a consistent backdrop of earnings growth
👉 Remain OW on Financials, Consumption, Industrials & Real Estate
👉 Key preferred investment themes Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Real Estate, & PSU Banks

@MotilalOswalLtd

[Moneycontrol @moneycontrolcom]

"Any brands are welcome in India as long as it is manufactured in India. If any company is making components and vehicles somewhere else and only using India as a market, then that is not welcome," #NitinGadkari on #Tesla

📹 Watch the video for more 👇
https://t.co/Bpwbwd0ztN

[Piyush Jain @JainLaboratory]

Most exciting news for @JainLaboratory- We just received an Early Stage Investigator #MIRA #R35. Thanks, @NIH @NIGMS!

This 5-yr, $1.83M award will support discovery/engineering of new #CRISPR/Cas tools and help us mentor new grad students/postdocs. Yes, we're hiring! @UF @UFChE

[My Value Picks @myvaluepicks]

I agree

[Hitesh Ramchandani @rhiteshr]

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[Nate Huebsch @NateHuebsch]

Interested in a postdoctoral fellowship using biomaterials and iPSC technology to study the mechanobiology of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Please apply for a position with our team at WashU BME:
JR61454 Postdoctoral Research Associate

[Zydus Hospitals @ZydusHospitals]

Here is a quick and easy way to test the capacity of your lungs. Hold your breath and watch the red ball spin while you count the number of spins. The more number of spins you can hold your breath, better is the health of your lungs.

#Lungs #LungTest #ExpertDoctor #Covid19

[Dr. Abhay Jere @abhayjere]

ॐ On @nature Journal's coverpage. Animation showing arrangements of DNA elements (Chromatins). What liberals/pseudo-seculars will do now? #JustAsking 🤣

[Dr. Abhay Jere @abhayjere]

Leadership Talk with Shri Shridhar Venkat, CEO Akshaya Patra Foundation https://t.co/WN9RKKiyfB

[Dr. Abhay Jere @abhayjere]

Announcing next #LeadershipTalk with @ShridharVenkat CEO @AkshayaPatra on 20 June 1.00 pm. A must watch for all to understand their amazing work. Extremely inspiring! Also wish to congratulate all my friends for guessing correctly. @AICTE_INDIA @HRDMinistry @mhrd_innovation

[Dr. Abhay Jere @abhayjere]

Announcing next #LeadershipTalk with Shri R Subrahmanyam, Secretary @MSJEGOI on 13 Jun 1.00 pm on my Twitter @abhayjere & YouTube Channel: Abhay Jere Subrahmanyam-ji talks about various opportunities students/faculty have in Social Entrepreneurship. Thanks @subrahyd @AICTE_INDIA

[Disha Patani @DishPatani]

This is truly heartbreaking. Hope the government takes strict against these people. #Elephants

[Hitesh Ramchandani @rhiteshr]

Join us for live webinar on "Application of thumb rules in Process Equipment Design" scheduled on 31st May 1 PM.
https://t.co/vpQGXyy4su
#GTU #AICTEdge #aicte #chemicalengineer

[Dr. Abhay Jere @abhayjere]

Leadership Talk with Shri Mahesh Babu, CEO Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd https://t.co/efXZzOIRQP

[Ajyn J @Ajyn_3]

This is the darkest week of Bollywood. Sad to hear the ultimate demised of veteran actor RishiKapoor after IrrfanKhan. My sincere tribute and condolence to the families of both the legend. 🙏🏻
#RIPRishiKapoor #RIPIrrfanKhan.

[Hitesh Ramchandani @rhiteshr]

Today India lost one of the finest actor of decade. Rest in peace Irrfan Khan.😔😔🙏🙏🙏