Dr. Hemanth
@hem_foxtrot
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Writer, Ship designer, Mariner & an Aspiring Astrophysicist
Joined September 2022
The three India captains to lead their nation to ODI World Cup glory - Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni and ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฟ ๐
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๐ Before ironclads and engines, there were stitched ships โ and stories that sailed the world. In a compelling Special Address at #IPRD2025, Mr Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, delved into Indiaโs maritime heritage and the timeless
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As Honโble PM @narendramodi today evoked the 6th century CE Ajanta sail ship that inspired INSV Kaundinya, Indiaโs shipbuilding story comes full circle. From recreating ancient ships to reviving our shipbuilding industry! @sanjeevsanyal @sarbanandsonwal
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๐ #IPRD2025 The Indo-Pacific stirs with anticipation. As the curtains rise on IPRD 2025, the National Maritime Foundation sets the stage for a dialogue transcending boundaries and time. Vice Admiral Pradeep Chauhan, AVSM & Bar, VSM (Retd), DG NMF, maps the contours of regional
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With every ship and submarine built, a new job is created; with every engine, a new skill is created, and with every indigenous system, India's dependency is decreasing: Defence minister Rajnath Singh
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In this must-read article, Union Minister Shri @sarbanandsonwal explains how growing and resilient industrial base with โMake in Indiaโ impetus and efforts to modernise, mechanise and digitise ports along the busy east-west trade route have provided the country with a unique
Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji led Govt's $8 billion package to reimagine, revive and rejuvenate India's shipbuilding and maritime ecosystem is not a routine budget line, but a signal of ambition. I explain how India can lead the global shift to green shipping. Do read:
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Finest example of leadership. Shri Sanjeev Sanyal @sanjeevsanyal (Member EAC-PM) & Admiral Karambir Singh (Retd) @Kbsingh03, former Navy Chief took orders onboard INSV Kaundinya & sweated it out as oarsmen with the crew. No ranks, no titles, just one team at sea.
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In a breezy interaction with @xpresskerala, Lt Cdr Dilna K & Lt Cdr Roopa A โ 2 women Navy officers who circumnavigated the globe โ open up about their historic voyage, midsea challenges, oceanic philosophy, โnaari shaktiโ in Armed Forces, and more... @santwana99 @tniefeatures
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At the majestic flightdeck of INS Vikrant, with the MiG-29 fighters.
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Celebrating Diwali with our brave Navy personnel on board the INS Vikrant.
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In case you wonder what it looks like below deck. It is quite dark actually - there are no cabins. We have the stores, some safety equipment, some suspended "hammocks" for storage and sleeping, and the bilge compartments where the seepage sea water collects. Also a vague smell of
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Out today training with the crew of INSV Kaundinya. Second image shows us doing sail hoisting drills.
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On INSV Kaundinya, every sail change & every rope that is pulled is a huge manual effort. Its ropes, wooden pulleys, yardarms, masts, sails, stitched hull, living conditions wrt modern sail ships. Its sailing in its most raw, difficult & ancient form @sanjeevsanyal
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Inclusion of stitched shipbuilding in the Class 8 @ncert textbook marks more than a historical note. It is a restoration of civilisational memory. India once stitched ships with coir & courage. Weโre now stitching that legacy back into our consciousness.@sanjeevsanyal
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On Sharad Purnima, the brightest full moon of the year, INSV Kaundinya sails under a radiant Arabian sky
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In #MannKiBaat today, PM @narendramodi talked with Lieutenant Commander Dilna and Lieutenant Commander Roopa.ย The duo has been part of the Navika Sagar Parikrama, an endeavour undertaken by officers of the @indiannavy to circumnavigate the world in INSV Tarini. Kudos to the
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