Author: BharatSpeaks
In a city known for its skyscrapers and sporting legends, Praveen Gupta has quietly created history—not with a bat or ball, but with a skipping rope. The 20-year-old athlete has set a Guinness World Record for the most backward rope crossovers on one leg in 30 seconds, completing an astonishing 69 repetitions. This achievement, remarkable on its own, becomes even more powerful when placed in context: Gupta is entirely self-taught. He trained alone, without professional coaching, barefoot, and often indoors in his modest Mumbai home. “I used to practice for hours on broken tiles and uneven flooring,” Gupta said in…
Alexandr Wang, an MIT dropout turned AI prodigy, has been appointed to lead Meta’s ambitious new superintelligence division. The move follows Meta’s acquisition of a 49% stake in Wang’s company, Scale AI, in a deal valued at approximately ₹2.47 lakh crore (around $29 billion). At just 28, Wang has amassed a personal net worth exceeding ₹30,000 crore (~$3.6 billion), making him the youngest self-made tech billionaire globally. His startup, Scale AI, is already a core player in powering machine learning systems for major U.S. defense and tech agencies. From Student to Strategist Wang launched Scale AI in 2016 at age…
In the sacred city of Puri, the annual Snana Yatra—a centuries-old ceremonial bathing ritual of Lord Jagannath—unfolded on Wednesday with grandeur and deep spiritual resonance, marking the official commencement of the Rath Yatra festival calendar. Amid chants of ancient mantras, clanging bells, and the collective devotion of thousands, the deities—Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra—were brought out in full public view onto the Snana Mandap, the elevated ceremonial platform inside the Jagannath Temple complex. There, they were bathed with 108 pots of sanctified water, drawn from the temple’s golden well and infused with fragrant herbs, as priests performed age-old…
In a bid to curb soaring electricity demand and promote energy efficiency, the Government of India has proposed new guidelines that will require all air conditioners sold in the country to operate within a standardized temperature range of 20°C to 28°C. The move, spearheaded by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power, could significantly reduce power consumption and ease stress on India’s electricity grid. The proposal, which is currently in the draft stage, will be applicable to residential, commercial, and vehicular AC units manufactured and sold in India. It is expected to be finalized after public…
With its richly layered cuisine rooted in centuries of royal tradition, Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, has been nominated by India as the country’s official entry for inclusion in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network under the Gastronomy category. This prestigious recognition, if granted, would place Lucknow alongside global culinary destinations such as Hyderabad (India’s only existing UNESCO City of Gastronomy), Chengdu in China, and Parma in Italy — cities where food is not merely sustenance but a cultural cornerstone. Culinary Identity Woven into History Lucknow’s nomination celebrates its Awadhi cuisine, a regal tradition shaped by Persian influences and refined…
In a bold leap toward digital transformation, the Indian government has introduced DIGIPIN, a new digital addressing system designed to supplement—and eventually transform—the decades-old PIN code infrastructure. This initiative, led by India Post in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad, ISRO, and other partners, aims to modernize how addresses are identified and used across the country. The DIGIPIN, or Digital PIN, is a 10-character alphanumeric code that precisely maps to a 4×4 meter grid anywhere in India. This grid-based geolocation model is designed to make deliveries, emergency response, utility mapping, and service outreach significantly more accurate and efficient. Reimagining Location Identity Unlike…