Category: India

Discussions Held on Employee Welfare and Measures to Boost Corporation’s Revenue Lucknow: A delegation from the Uttar Pradesh Roadways Employees Joint Council met the Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC), Prabhu Narayan Singh (IAS), in Lucknow. The delegation extended a warm welcome to the newly appointed Managing Director and expressed best wishes for his tenure. During the courtesy meeting, Council General Secretary Girish Chandra Mishra held a brief discussion on several key issues concerning the corporation and its employees, as well as on strategies to enhance…

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Manoj Singh, ex ACS, UP Govt Lucknow: The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is more than a career; it is an identity. Entrusted with the immense power and responsibility of shaping India’s destiny, its officers are often placed on a pedestal. However, this very position of authority makes them uniquely vulnerable to sophisticated psychological traps. These are not signs of malice, but often unconscious defense mechanisms that can distort judgment, undermine leadership, and ultimately betray the sacred duty of public service. By understanding these ego traps—Spiritual Bypass, Martyr Complex, Enlightened Narcissism,…

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By Manoj Singh Lucknow: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become part of daily life — writing emails, generating images, recommending movies, even predicting diseases. But behind its confident tone and smooth sentences lies a strange and troubling behaviour: AI hallucination. It sounds like science fiction, but it’s very real. An AI “hallucinates” when it confidently produces information that is false, fabricated, or entirely imaginary — and does so with the same fluency it uses for facts. Ask an AI to cite a research paper that doesn’t exist, and it might invent…

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By Manoj Singh Lucknow: Introduction: The First Word That Changed Everything Imagine a distant ancestor of humankind, standing on the African plains thousands of years ago, pointing toward the horizon and making a sound — not just a cry, but a symbol. That moment, small and invisible in prehistory, may have been one of the most revolutionary acts in evolution: the birth of language. Language did not simply emerge as a tool for talking; it reshaped the human brain, culture, and society. It became the bridge between biology and consciousness,…

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By Manoj Singh, ex ACS, UP Govt Lucknow: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved from science fiction into social reality. It powers our phones, governs our markets, diagnoses diseases, and even writes our essays. Yet beneath this technological triumph lies a quiet truth: some problems of AI are not simply unsolved — they may be unfixable. These are not errors of engineering but limitations rooted in philosophy, ethics, and human nature itself. 1. The Problem of Meaning At the heart of AI lies a paradox. Machines can process language, images,…

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By Manoj Singh, ex ACS, UP Govt As the golden sun dips gently into the river and thousands of devotees stand immersed in its glow, the Chhath Festival unfolds as one of India’s most profound celebrations — not merely a religious event, but a living synthesis of spirituality, ecology, and community. Observed mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal, Chhath Puja represents a worldview where nature, human life, and cosmic forces exist in seamless harmony. A Solar Spirituality Beyond Temples Unlike other Hindu festivals centered around deities and…

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Spoken-word collaboration celebrates the emotional bond between homes and memories Mumbai | Taking its ongoing ‘Moments That Matter’ campaign to a deeper emotional level, Godrej Interio, a leading furniture brand from the Godrej Group, has collaborated with acclaimed storyteller and spoken-word artist Priya Malik. The partnership was unveiled during the launch of Godrej Interio’s new experiential flagship store in Vikhroli, Mumbai, spread across an impressive 22,000 square feet. At the inauguration event, Priya Malik brought to life the essence of how living spaces shape cherished memories that stay with us…

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By Arijit Bose Mumbai: After five long years of relentless scrutiny, public vilification, and emotional turmoil, Rhea Chakraborty can finally breathe again. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has granted her a clean chit in the Sushant Singh Rajput case, finding no financial irregularities, no coercion, and no evidence linking her to the tragic demise of the late actor. For Rhea, this is not just a moment of legal vindication — it is a reclaiming of her dignity, sanity, and sense of self. The past half-decade has seen her name…

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New Delhi: According to the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), India witnessed record-breaking sales this Diwali, with total festive business reaching ₹6.05 lakh crore, including ₹5.40 lakh crore in goods and ₹65,000 crore in services. The figures were released in CAIT’s comprehensive “Diwali Festival Sales 2025 Research Report”, based on a nationwide survey conducted across 60 major distribution hubs, including state capitals as well as Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Praveen Khandelwal, MP from Delhi’s Chandni Chowk and CAIT Secretary General, stated that the surge reflects the positive impact of…

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Mumbai: Axis Bank has partnered with leading end-to-end payments and commerce solutions provider Hitachi Payment Services to launch “Express Banking”, the country’s first digital banking point. This innovative omni-channel solution is designed to revolutionize branch banking by offering a full range of services in a compact, highly accessible format. Leveraging Hitachi’s expertise in banking technology and payment solutions, the Express Banking setup aims to enhance convenience and reach for customers. It delivers a bundled, customizable solution that can be deployed rapidly, supporting both self-service and assisted modes. Through Express Banking,…

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