Author: Sharad Natani
In a world dominated by screens and selfies, 17-year-old Ameya Meattle is quietly rewriting the script for compassion and innovation. While most teens chase trends, this young visionary is creating life-changing technology for India’s visually impaired community—the largest in the world, with nearly 5 million blind individuals and over 70 million with vision impairment. A Summer That Changed Everything Ameya’s journey began during a summer visit to the Blind Relief Association in Delhi with his grandmother. Moved by the resilience of the children he met, he decided to dedicate every summer to helping them. What started as volunteering soon turned…
In a world where thousands dream of clearing the UPSC Civil Services Exam once in their lifetime, Himanshu Gupta, the son of a humble tea seller, did it not once — but three consecutive times — and that too without any coaching. His story stands as a living symbol of perseverance, discipline, and self-belief. A Humble Beginning in Sitarganj Born in Sitarganj, a small town in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand, Himanshu’s childhood was far from easy. His father ran a tea stall — the only source of income for the family. Financial struggles were constant companions, but his…
In less than an hour, one sentence from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wiped out nearly Rs12.5 lakh crore ($150 billion) from Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. — one of the sharpest single-day losses ever triggered by a tech product announcement. “AI gives us a once-in-a-decade opportunity to rethink what a browser can be,” — Sam Altman, unveiling ChatGPT Atlas That one line — delivered during a six-minute livestream — sent tremors through Wall Street and Silicon Valley, shaking the foundations of Google’s two-decade-long dominance over the web. A Six-Second Teaser That Shook the Tech World It all started with a…
India is gearing up for one of the most ambitious overhauls of its Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector — the beating heart of its economy that powers 30% of the GDP and supports over 110 million livelihoods. A comprehensive reform package — jointly crafted by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Finance Ministry, and the MSME Ministry — is in its final stages. According to government sources, the blueprint is expected to be unveiled by the end of 2025 and promises to redefine how India’s small businesses operate, compete, and grow in the global marketplace. Officials say the…
In a proud moment for India, Dr. Ashokkumar Veeramuthu, a distinguished researcher from Tamil Nadu, has once again made it to the World’s Top Scientists list for the third consecutive year, as published by Stanford University, USA, in collaboration with Elsevier Publishers. Dr. Veeramuthu currently serves as Professor and Head of the Centre for Waste Management and Renewable Energy at Saveetha University (SIMATS) in Chennai. Hailing from the scenic Nilgiris district, his consistent recognition underscores his global impact in the field of environmental sustainability and renewable energy innovation. Pioneering Work in Waste and Energy Solutions Dr. Veeramuthu’s groundbreaking research revolves…
In a world where most engineering students dream of IITs and NITs, Amritanjali Dubey has proved that talent, not the college tag, defines success. The young engineer from Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Punjab, has stunned everyone by cracking interviews at Google, Apple, and Microsoft — some of the toughest in the world. The Girl Who Dreamed Beyond the Obvious From childhood, Amritanjali had a deep curiosity for science and technology. She wasn’t just another student solving equations — she was obsessed with finding why things worked. Her hunger for knowledge pushed her to explore coding and…