Author: Sharad Natani
In a remarkable medical achievement that has drawn statewide and national attention, doctors at AIIMS Patna have successfully removed a 3.1 kilogram spleen from a six-year-old child suffering from Gaucher’s Disease, a rare genetic disorder. The surgery is being hailed as one of the largest spleen removals reported in a child of this age in India, marking a major milestone in paediatric healthcare. The young boy, weighing just 18 kilograms, had been experiencing severe abdominal swelling and recurrent infections for months. Medical examinations revealed that his spleen had caused his abdomen to enlarge significantly, growing to a massive 30 x…
Dreams don’t work unless you do. And few stories illustrate this better than that of Rahul Taneja, a Jaipur-based entrepreneur who rose from poverty and hardship to luxury and success. Once an auto-rickshaw driver, Taneja has now made headlines after spending a staggering Rs 31 lakh on a VIP number plate for his son’s Audi RSQ8 — the most expensive car registration number ever sold in Rajasthan. The number — RJ 60 CM 0001 — was acquired at a competitive auction at the Jaipur Railway Transport Office. For Taneja, however, this was much more than a display of wealth. It…
India is preparing to add a new thunderbolt to its aerial arsenal — the BrahMos-ER, an extended-range air-launched cruise missile capable of striking targets up to 800 km away. Developed jointly by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF), this new version is lighter, faster, and far more versatile — marking one of the most significant upgrades to India’s air combat doctrine in recent years. What Makes This BrahMos Different? Unlike earlier BrahMos missiles, the BrahMos-ER is designed without a booster, and weighs around 2.3 tons — making it fully compatible with frontline fighters…
In a significant step toward shaping the future of artificial intelligence in the country, the Government of India has released its first AI Governance Guidelines, choosing adaptive regulation over introducing a completely new law. The framework, issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), focuses on updating existing laws to meet emerging AI challenges—rather than creating fresh legislation from scratch. The move signals India’s intent to encourage innovation while ensuring accountability, safety, and responsible use of AI across sectors such as finance, healthcare, education, public services, and consumer technology. Why No New AI Law Yet? The government highlighted…
When life shut the door on him, Bharat didn’t just knock again — he built a new door. Bharat’s entrepreneurial journey began with hopes, ambition, and just Rs 50,000, invested in an edutech franchise. He worked relentlessly — waking up at 4 AM, working until 11 PM — and turned the center into a success. But success didn’t stay. He was forced out of his own venture, stripped of pay, respect, and ownership. For a moment, it felt like the end. But Bharat believed failure is only a pause, not a full stop. In 2002, he joined a Delhi-based recruitment…
At an age when many are still deciding what to do with their lives, 27-year-old Ahad has already stepped into the courtroom as an Additional Civil Judge (Junior Division). But his journey to the judge’s chair was anything but easy. It is a story of poverty, resilience, determination and unwavering belief in education. Ahad grew up in a modest home where money was always tight. His father, Shahzad Ahmed, struggled to support the family, and his mother took up sewing work so that their children could continue studying. “My husband’s income was hardly enough to feed us,” she recalls. “But…