Author: Sharad Natani
The world witnessed one of its most disruptive internet outages in recent years as a critical glitch at Cloudflare — the backbone of global web traffic — pushed thousands of websites and apps into sudden darkness. For nearly 20 minutes, digital services across continents froze, leaving users unable to access essential platforms. India felt the shockwave sharply. At the peak of morning market activity, leading online brokerage apps Groww, Upstox, and Zerodha crashed simultaneously, preventing traders from logging in, placing orders, or monitoring positions. What Went Wrong? Cloudflare’s Global Network Stumbles During Upgrade Cloudflare — the US-based company powering a…
Meerut’s pride, Garima Rautela, has created history—becoming the district’s first woman officer in the Indian Navy. Her extraordinary journey from a brilliant student to a commissioned Sub-Lieutenant is a story of courage, conviction, and the power of inspiration. Born in a military household, Garima absorbed discipline and patriotism from an early age. Her father, Roshan Singh Rautela, a former Havildar of the 9 Garhwal Rifles, served the nation for years before settling with his family in Meerut’s Kankerkhera area. Though originally from Lansdowne in Uttarakhand, Garima has lived in Meerut for 23 years—where her story truly began. A Life-Changing Moment:…
In the quiet mining town of Zawar, Rajasthan, something extraordinary is taking shape — a revolution written not with slogans, but with football boots, grit and unheard-of opportunity. September 2025 marked a historic moment for Indian sports as Zinc Football Girls Academy, the country’s first fully residential football academy dedicated exclusively to girls, opened its doors to its inaugural batch. In a state better known for folk dance than football, and in a country where young girls are too often told “serious sport isn’t for you”, this academy is rewriting the rules — one girl at a time. Twenty Girls.…
India has intensified its nationwide commitment to eliminate child marriage with the launch of a 100-Day Accelerated Campaign under the Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Abhiyan. Senior Union Ministers highlighted the role of education, community participation, and women’s empowerment as key pillars in protecting the future of India’s children. Speaking at the national event, the Union Women & Child Development Minister said that India is at a transformational juncture—one where girls’ education, safety and equal opportunity must become central to the country’s development narrative. Women Leading India’s Growth Story The Minister highlighted several powerful indicators of progress: ●43% of India’s STEM…
In a significant development for Noida’s civic community, the Federation of Noida Residents Welfare Associations (FONRWA) has announced its new leadership team for the 2026–28 term. A crucial meeting was held at Sector-45 in the office of outgoing President Yogendra Sharma, where the selection committee finalized a 21-member executive team expected to play a key role in shaping Noida’s residential governance. Selection Committee Chairman Govind Sharma formally declared the names and called the new panel a balanced, merit-driven, and inclusive team that represents multiple sectors across Noida. He expressed confidence that the newly formed group will work actively toward improving…
In a country where academic scores are often seen as the ultimate measure of potential, the story of Pawan Kumar Chandana proves that passion can take you far beyond any mark sheet. Born and raised in Visakhapatnam, this ordinary boy—who once scored just 51 marks in Maths—went on to achieve something extraordinary: building India’s largest private rocket factory and becoming one of the leading faces of India’s booming space-tech revolution. Today, Chandana is the co-founder and CEO of Skyroot Aerospace, the startup behind India’s first private rocket launch, Vikram-S. His journey from a government school classroom to the centre of…