Author: BharatSpeaks
By Pracheta Gupta: Himanshu Gupta is a shining example of how perseverance and hard work can overcome even the most challenging of circumstances. Born and raised in abject poverty in the Sitarganj district of Uttarakhand, Himanshu had a childhood that was vastly different from that of an ordinary child. His father worked as a daily wage laborer, and the family struggled to make ends meet. Despite the financial constraints, Himanshu was a bright student who excelled in his studies. However, he had to travel 70 km every day to receive a basic English education. After completing his schooling, he enrolled…
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, during her budget speech on Wednesday, said we are implementing numerous programmes for green fuel, green energy, farming, mobility, buildings, and equipment, as well as regulations for energy efficiency across a wide range of economic sectors. These green growth initiatives help reduce the economy’s carbon intensity while also creating large-scale green job possibilities. Green Development She said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has outlined a vision for “LiFE,” or Lifestyle for Environment, to spark a movement of ecologically responsible living. India is strongly committed to achieving ‘panchamrit’ and net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 in order…
NEW DELHI: India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Budget 2023 speech said that the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0 will be launched is a significant step towards skilling lakhs of youth in the country. This new initiative aims to provide on-job training, industry partnership, and courses aligned with the needs of the industry. It also emphasizes new-age courses for Industry 4.0 such as coding, AI, robotics, mechatronics, IOT, 3D printing, drones, and soft skills. The importance of this announcement lies in its ability to provide a much-needed boost to the country’s job market. By providing industry-relevant skills, the scheme…
NEW DELHI: India’s recent announcement of reviving 50 additional airports, heliports, water aerodromes and advance landing grounds is a step towards improving regional air connectivity and transforming the country’s travel and economy. The announcement by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her 2023 budget speech is aimed at providing better accessibility to remote and underserved areas of the country, which has the potential to bring numerous benefits to the people living in these regions. One of the key benefits of this announcement is the improved connectivity it will bring to remote and rural areas. With the revival of these regional airports,…
Written by an Indian diplomat but universally applicable: Rule No. 1. Be reactive and Not proactive. Hasten slowly. Rule No 2. Do Not create waves. Flow with the water. Just be a processor and not be a facilitator. That is NOT your mandate. Rule No. 3. Have No fixed conviction or commitments or views. At least do not display them. Rule No 4. Process and procedure are the most important and not the end result. Stick to them as long as it helps you to remain inactive. Rule No 5. Remain non-committal. Act sincere, do nothing. Rule No 6. When…
New Delhi: We all know that nanotechnology has opened up innumerable possibilities for developing next generation functional materials. It is an emerging area and many countries around the world are investing heavily to take this technology to commercial scale. Nanofibres, which are 1/1000th in diameter in comparison to a cotton fibre, is one such material that has found applications in making high efficiency industrial filters, automobile oil and fuel filters, scaffolds for tissue engineering, highly responsive electronic sensors, protective devices and many more. However, commercial production of nanofibres has been challenging. To tackle this challenge, researchers at IIT Delhi’s SMITA Research…