Author: BharatSpeaks
Mark Sewards, the Labour MP for Leeds South West and Morley, has introduced what he calls the UK’s first “virtual MP.” Built in partnership with tech firm Neural Voice, AI Mark uses a lifelike avatar and Sewards’ synthesized voice to interact with constituents at any hour of the day. Constituents can ask questions, leave messages, and receive basic responses—an innovation Sewards says is about “making democracy more accessible in the digital age.” The launch was framed as a pilot for the future of political engagement. “If we can remove barriers to communication, we can strengthen the link between MPs and…
In what doctors are calling a rare but serious case, a 60-year-old man landed in hospital after following diet advice provided by ChatGPT. Concerned about the potential health risks of table salt, the man asked the AI chatbot for alternatives. The tool suggested replacing sodium chloride entirely with sodium bromide — a chemical once used in sedatives but now largely banned for human consumption due to its toxicity. From Curiosity to Crisis The patient, described by doctors as having a keen interest in nutrition, was concerned about the perceived health risks of sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt. Seeking…
On paper, they are the backbone of a modern economy: doctors trained in advanced medicine, engineers fluent in cutting-edge design, MBAs versed in global markets. Yet in Madhya Pradesh, thousands of these highly skilled professionals are standing in line for clerical and lower-grade government jobs, trading ambition for stability. As of June 30, 2025, state employment records list 4,811 MBBS doctors, 86,000 engineers, and 18,800 MBAs among the 2.56 million “aspirants” registered on the Madhya Pradesh employment portal. The government now calls them Aakanshi Yuva — aspirational youth — a term that sidesteps the politically sensitive label of “unemployed.” Falling…
In a village where sugar and oil were once luxuries, Pallavi Jadhav grew up with the smell of tilled soil and the sight of her parents bent over in the fields. Life was spare, lit by the faint glow of lanterns, but it carried a quiet lesson — that persistence was worth more than privilege. Years later, that lesson would guide her through the most stubborn of police cases. Now a Sub-Inspector in the Maharashtra police force, Jadhav has built a reputation for solving the unsolvable, pairing digital tools with the instincts honed by relentless field work. Her latest case…
14 साल की उम्र में रोशनी परवीन की शादी उनसे तीन गुना उम्र के व्यक्ति से कर दी गई। 15 साल की होते-होते वह एक मां बन चुकी थीं — एक ऐसे विवाह में कैद, जो हिंसा और बेबसी से भरा था, जिसने उनकी पढ़ाई और स्वतंत्रता छीन ली थी। एक दशक बाद, वही रोशनी अब बिहार के गांवों में एक जमीनी अभियान की अगुवाई कर रही हैं, जिसने अब तक 60 से अधिक बाल विवाह रुकवाए हैं। रोशनी की ज़िंदगी में मोड़ तब आया जब उन्होंने अपने पति को छोड़ दिया, अपने बच्चे की परवरिश के लिए काम किया…
In the narrow lanes of Old Delhi, brothers Nadeem Shehzad and Mohammad Saud have spent more than two decades performing a task few would dare to attempt: rescuing thousands of birds — mostly black kites — from life-threatening injuries caused by kite-flying strings. Their work began in the late 1990s, when a wounded kite fell at their feet in Chawri Bazaar. Lacking any veterinary care for birds of prey, they taught themselves to treat the injuries. What started as an improvised effort on their rooftop has grown into Wildlife Rescue, a small but determined non-profit rehabilitation centre. The injuries they…