Author: BharatSpeaks
In a country where lakhs of aspirants attempt the prestigious UPSC Civil Services Examination each year, only a few succeed—and even fewer do so under extraordinary circumstances. Among those rare individuals is IAS officer Ira Singhal, a woman who has become a national symbol of resilience, determination, and hope. Born with a rare and painful bone disorder, raised in financially constrained conditions, and living in the slums of Delhi, Ira refused to let her circumstances define her future. Early Life and Struggles Ira Singhal was born with scoliosis, a condition that affects the spine and severely restricts mobility. This disorder…
At ages 97 and 94, a couple recently celebrated their 76th wedding anniversary—a milestone that has captivated audiences online after a photo of the two was shared by the account @xDaily_Know on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The image, simple and touching, shows the couple holding hands, their faces etched with decades of shared experience. The post has garnered widespread praise and sparked global conversations about commitment, resilience, and the changing nature of relationships. A Marriage Forged in a Different Era The couple reportedly married in the late 1940s, a time when the world was emerging from the…
In a milestone moment for India’s education system, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday announced the Class 10 and Class 12 results for the 2025 academic session, impacting more than 42 lakh students across India and abroad. This year’s announcement marks not just the end of a critical academic chapter, but also the maturing of India’s digital education infrastructure. Students were able to access their digital mark sheets instantly via DigiLocker, the UMANG app, and CBSE’s dedicated result portals—making the process faster, more secure, and paperless. A Nation Waits — and Then Logs On As the clock…
In a stunning medical breakthrough, doctors at Pune’s renowned Sancheti Hospital have performed a spine reconstruction surgery unlike any other in India — using a vascular stent to rebuild the shattered spine of a 50-year-old woman who was on the brink of paralysis. The patient, hailing from Bareilly, arrived at the hospital in unbearable pain, unable to walk, with her spine crumbling due to a rare spinal tumour called cavernous hemangioma. This aggressive tumour had silently hollowed out her lower spine, much like termites eating away the wooden beams of a house, leading to a dangerous collapse in the lumbosacral…
In a quiet lane of Raebareli, where dreams are often shelved behind survival, a modest bookshop became the epicenter of celebration on April 22, 2025. The reason? Shivam Singh — once the shopkeeper’s son, now an IRS officer — had cracked the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2024 with an impressive All India Rank of 73. But more than a personal achievement, this moment marked the culmination of a shared dream between a determined son and a relentlessly supportive father. Humble Beginnings, High Aspirations Until 2017, Shivam considered himself average — not a topper, not a prodigy. But what he lacked…
In a groundbreaking move that reinforces India’s ambition to lead in emerging technologies, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) — the country’s premier telecom R&D body under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Government of India — has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Synergy Quantum India Pvt. Ltd., a pioneering deep-tech company specializing in quantum technologies. The MoU marks the beginning of a dynamic collaboration to co-develop Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) systems specifically designed for drone-based communications. This partnership is a significant step towards creating a quantum-secure communication infrastructure, essential for safeguarding India’s digital ecosystem in an era…