07/05/2026
My mother has studied till 7th grade and my father did basic industrial training to support our family.
I didnโt know what to do after my matriculation in 2005, let alone IIT. My elder sisters were my guiding light, so one day while having lunch together, my sister said, โWe will send him to IIT.โ
We all started looking at each other and burst into laughter. We all were unaware and surprised as we did not know what this place is and how will they send me there.
Then in Nashik, a coaching institute came, I attended their session and learnt about the cut-throat competition, which selects the cream of the nationโs best candidates, who achieve merit in this exam.
I asked myself, โWhy not? What will happen, I might fail, but what if I studied hard and succeed?โ
I entered into a zone and was so focused that I fell in love with solving Physics, Chemistry and Mathematical equations. It was never about the competition, but just enjoying the process.
Day and night, I was sharpening my routine and skills, I could solve these problems even in my sleep.
But life woks in mysteriously funny ways. In my first attempt, I got a good rank, but not good enough to get the best college to pursue my passion for Aerospace Engineering. Again the same question, โWhy not a second time for IIT and this time letโs aim for IIT-Bombay?โ
I kept it simple with my approach this time, yet left no page unturned, and after a year long pure dedication with the right and smart mindset, I was at the doors of my dream college, ready to study Aerospace Engineering.
One thing led to another, and I was leading Indiaโs first student satellite program with โISROโ in my third year, with one simple attitude of service, blended with curiosity and the same question, โWhy not?โ
We had done something fabulous, something that not happens even in one entire lifetime. I asked again;
โWhy not build a world class space-tech company in India for a global market?โ
In 2017, I co-founded Manastu Space - Building Green Propulsion Systems for Satellites and Launch Vehicles.
- Co Founder & CEO Tushar Jadhav at IMA International Management Conclave on Powering India - โFrom Earth to Orbitโ
