Author: Sharad Natani
Move over WhatsApp, India has its own homegrown challenger: Arattai, the messaging app developed by Zoho Corporation under the leadership of visionary entrepreneur Sridhar Vembu. The app is creating waves, climbing to the No. 1 spot on the App Store, and sparking conversations about India’s digital independence. The Man Behind the Mission Sridhar Vembu isn’t just another tech founder—he’s a pioneer who walked away from Silicon Valley success to build a global tech empire from a small Tamil Nadu village. Armed with degrees from Princeton University and rich experience in the U.S. tech industry, Vembu returned to India in the…
Not every doctor swaps the stethoscope for files of governance, but Dr. Artika Shukla did—and in doing so, she’s rewriting the story of public service in Rajasthan. The District Collector of Alwar, IAS officer Artika Shukla, has emerged as a dynamic leader driving sanitation reforms, land conservation, and citizen welfare in one of the state’s most vibrant districts. Roots of Service Born on September 5, 1990, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Artika grew up in a family deeply steeped in public service. Her father, Dr. Brijesh Shukla, a respected physician and Secretary of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), and her homemaker…
Google has officially revealed a redesigned version of its iconic four-color “G” logo, the most significant update in a decade. The refreshed logo features a brighter, more dynamic gradient—an aesthetic shift that reflects the company’s accelerating focus on artificial intelligence across its services. The new logo will not only be used for Google Search but across its full ecosystem of AI-driven tools, products, and platforms. Analysts say this redesign underscores a deeper strategic shift as Google moves from being a “search-first” company to an “AI-first” innovator. A Decade-Long Identity Reimagined Introduced in 2015, the original “G” logo symbolized a unified…
विदेश यात्रा करने का सपना अब और भी आसान हो गया है। बजट एयरलाइन एयर अरेबिया ने भारत से यूएई और कई अंतरराष्ट्रीय गंतव्यों के लिए 10 लाख एयर टिकटों की मेगा सेल का ऐलान किया है। इस ऑफर के तहत टिकट मात्र ₹6,050 से शुरू हो रहे हैं। बुकिंग की अंतिम तारीख 12 अक्टूबर 2025 तय की गई है, जबकि यात्रा की शुरुआत फरवरी 2027 से होगी। ऑफर की खासियत इस ऑफर के अंतर्गत मुंबई से शारजाह और अहमदाबाद से अबू धाबी तक की उड़ानें मात्र ₹6,050 में उपलब्ध हैं। वहीं दिल्ली, बेंगलुरु और कोच्चि से उड़ानें ₹7,265 से…
What was once seen as an affordable first step into learning is now a major financial commitment. Parents across India’s metro cities are reporting nursery school fees crossing Rs2 lakh a year, igniting heated debates on social media and in households about the value and ethics of early childhood education. Parents Feeling the Pinch In Bengaluru, one parent’s post about a Rs 2 lakh annual nursery fee went viral, while in Hyderabad another revealed a fee structure of Rs 2.51 lakh per year for pre-nursery. In Delhi, some playschools are quoting Rs 4.3 lakh annually, including “development” and “miscellaneous” charges.…
India has taken a major step toward revolutionising maritime education and training. Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the country’s first-ever Maritime Simulation Centre at AMET Knowledge Park near Chennai on Friday. This state-of-the-art facility, built through a partnership between Academy of Maritime Education and Training (AMET) and A.P. Moller-Maersk, Denmark, represents a Rs13.5 crore investment — with Rs6.5 crore supported by the A.P. Moller Foundation. A New Era of High-Tech Maritime Training The centre is equipped with Full Mission Simulators for Deck and Engine Operations, Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems, and cutting-edge AR/VR laboratories. Together, these tools create…