Author: BharatSpeaks
In a blend of spiritual reflection and strategic foresight, Errol Musk—engineer, author, and father of Tesla CEO Elon Musk—visited the ISKCON temple in East of Kailash, New Delhi, on Wednesday, offering prayers and praising India’s rich cultural legacy. The visit came just a day after his trip to the holy city of Ayodhya, where he paid homage at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple and Hanumangarhi shrine. Musk, who is currently serving as global advisor to India-based Servotech Power Systems, is on a multi-day tour of the country exploring opportunities in electric mobility and sustainable technology. But his itinerary has also included…
By day, she enforced road safety as a Motor Vehicle Inspector at Thane’s Regional Transport Office. By night, she studied in silence — poring over scientific texts and orbital mechanics — often into the early hours. Today, Sujata Ramchandra Madke, a 28-year-old woman from Shirgaon village in Maharashtra’s Thane district, stands as the first woman from her region to be inducted as a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Her story — one of quiet perseverance, intellectual ambition, and defiance of structural odds — has emerged as a powerful narrative of rural India’s growing role in the country’s…
In a remarkable breakthrough from eastern India, two undergraduate students—Snehadeep Kumar and Mohit Kumar Nayak—are making headlines by developing the prototype for India’s first gamma-ray-detecting CubeSat, an affordable, compact satellite designed to detect high-energy cosmic radiation. This feat, executed under their startup Nebula Space Organisation, reflects a significant stride toward democratizing space research in the Global South. The duo, both in their early 20s, hail from modest backgrounds and are currently pursuing their undergraduate studies in Odisha. Their project, named GammaRay–1, is an ambitious attempt to construct a small yet efficient satellite platform capable of detecting gamma rays and contributing…
In a landmark affirmation of identity, dignity, and family, the Kerala High Court has directed authorities to issue a gender-neutral birth certificate listing a transgender couple as “parents”—not “mother” and “father”—of their child, marking a powerful stride in India’s slow but evolving journey toward inclusivity in law. The ruling came in favor of Zahhad and Ziya Paval, a transgender couple from Kozhikode, who approached the court after municipal officials declined to issue a birth certificate that reflected their lived identities and parental roles. Zahhad, a trans man, had given birth to the couple’s child in 2023—an event that made headlines…
What began as a routine grocery order quickly turned into a viral consumer nightmare for a Blinkit customer in Assam, renewing broader concerns about the reliability of quick-commerce platforms in India. Chow Sureng Rajkonwar, a content creator based in Assam, took to Instagram to document what he described as a “disturbing experience” with the instant delivery service Blinkit. In a video that has since gone viral, Rajkonwar is seen opening a tray of eggs purchased through the app — only to discover they were rotten, emitting a foul odor and oozing black liquid. “I was shocked,” he said in the…
In a landmark decision that signals a shift in the philosophy of early education, the Maharashtra government has announced plans to introduce basic military training for students beginning as early as Class 1. The initiative, which will be implemented across all schools in the state, is aimed at fostering discipline, patriotism, and physical fitness among young learners. The announcement was made by State School Education Minister Dada Bhuse, who emphasized that the program is not about militarization but about character-building. “We want to instill a love for the country, encourage regular physical exercise, and develop a sense of discipline in…