Author: Sharad Natani
In one of the most remarkable wealth-creation stories of India’s booming startup ecosystem, Lalit Keshre, the co-founder and CEO of investment platform Groww, has officially entered the billionaire club. The son of a farmer from a small village in Madhya Pradesh is now worth nearly Rs 9,448 crore, thanks to Groww’s outstanding stock market debut. What began as a modest upbringing in Lepa village has now transformed into a story of grit, innovation, and India’s flourishing digital economy. A Stellar IPO That Created a New Billionaire Groww’s shares, listed at Rs 100 on November 12, have surged over 70% in…
A growing body of scientific research now points to a disturbing truth: the air you breathe may be quietly pushing your blood sugar levels higher — even if you have no history of diabetes. Health experts warn that long-term exposure to polluted air, especially in densely populated Indian cities, may significantly increase the risk of insulin resistance, prediabetes, and even type-2 diabetes. The findings arrive at a time when India already battles one of the world’s highest diabetes burdens. Polluted Air, Higher Sugar: What Research Shows According to recent medical studies, tiny particulate matter such as PM2.5 and PM10 enters…
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has officially opened the online Information Submission Window for candidates who have cleared the prestigious Civil Services (Mains) Examination 2025. With this, the countdown to the final and most decisive stage — the Personality Test / Interview — has begun. The portal, now live on upsc.gov.in, allows successful candidates to log in and fill or update essential personal, academic, and service-preference details. Once submitted, they must download the confirmation page, which will play a key role in processing their e-summon letters for the interview round. A Crucial Step Before the Final Round This information…
For more than a decade, social media has been the centrepiece of digital life. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok and YouTube shaped how people communicated, learned, and even entertained themselves. But the dominance that once seemed unshakeable is now facing a quiet but significant disruption. A new global study by the Digital Ounce Institute, covering more than 250,000 respondents across 50 countries, reveals a clear trend: young users are stepping back from social media faster than ever before. While 2022 marked the peak of worldwide engagement, the time spent on these platforms has dipped by nearly 10% by 2024.…
भारत में अपराध की दुनिया पहले जैसी नहीं रही। अब चोर सिर्फ ताले नहीं तोड़ते—वे फायरवॉल तोड़ते हैं। ठग अब सड़क पर नहीं, बल्कि मोबाइल स्क्रीन पर हमला करते हैं। और अपराधी अब पहचान छुपाने के लिए नकाब नहीं, deepfake और VPNs का सहारा लेते हैं। ऐसे समय में भारत की कानून-व्यवस्था को एक ऐसे ‘टेक-ब्रेन’ की जरूरत थी, जो अपराधियों से दो कदम आगे रहे—और इसी सोच से जन्म हुआ Centre for Police Technology (CPT) का, जो आने वाले वर्षों में भारतीय पुलिसिंग की तस्वीर बदलने जा रहा है। भारत की पुलिस को मिला हाई-टेक “Mission Control Centre” CPT…
In a major regional security development, six Asian nations — China, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam — have agreed to launch the strongest coordinated crackdown yet on fast-expanding telecom and online fraud networks operating across Southeast Asia. The decision came after a high-level multilateral meeting in Kunming, capital of China’s Yunnan province, where senior security officials from all six countries held extensive discussions on combating transnational online crime. China’s Ministry of Public Security announced that the meeting concluded with the signing of multiple agreements aimed at full-spectrum, real-time cooperation. A New Regional Security Framework Under the fresh arrangement, all…