Ayushchaturvedi

  February 2026 ki thandi subah thi. Delhi ki hawa me halka sa fog tha, lekin Bharat Mandapam ke bahar jo energy thi, woh fog ko bhi cut kar rahi thi. Bade-bade LED screens chamak rahe the. Security tight thi. Media cameras ready the. Log ID cards pehne hue andar ja rahe the koi scientist, koi tech entrepreneur, koi minister, koi student. Main wahan khada soch raha tha  “Aakhir yeh AI Summit hai kya? Aur kyun itne log ek machine ki baat karne ke liye yahan ikhatta hue hain?” Jaise hi event shuru hua, stage par leaders aaye. Screens par Artificial Intelligence ke futuristic visuals chal rahe the robots, smart cities, data networks. Lekin speeches me ek baat baar-baar repeat ho rahi thi  “AI sirf technology nahi, responsibility hai.” Tab samajh aaya… yeh event machines ko powerful banane ke liye nahi, insaan ko empowered banane ke liye tha. Aur yahin se kahani reality me badal jaati hai. AI Impact Summit 2026, jo 16–20 February ko New Delhi ke Bharat Mandapam me or...

  Digital media has completely changed the way humans communicate, consume information, and express themselves. What once depended on newspapers, radio, and television has now shifted to screens we carry in our pockets. The evolution of digital media is not just a technological journey—it is a story of how human behaviour, creativity, and communication have transformed over time. The early phase of digital media began in the late 20th century with the invention of computers and the internet. During this time, information was limited and mostly one-way. Websites were static, meaning users could only read content, not interact with it. Emails replaced handwritten letters, and news websites slowly started challenging traditional newspapers. Although basic, this phase laid the foundation for a digital future.The real turning point came with the rise of Web 2.0 in the early 2000s. This phase introduced interaction and participation. Platforms like blogs, forums, and early social network...

 India is often called the land of youth. With nearly half of its population below the age of 25, the country has what economists describe as a “demographic dividend”  a large working-age population that could drive growth for decades. But that potential is under serious strain. Millions of young people enter the job market every year, full of ambition and dreams, only to discover that their skills do not match what employers actually need. This widening gap between education and employability has created a quiet crisis: youth unemployment and a serious skill mismatch. The Numbers That Tell the Story According to the government’s Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for 2023–24, the unemployment rate among Indian youth aged 15 to 29 was about 10.2 percent. That means one in every ten young people who want to work cannot find a suitable job. Many others are underemployed working in low-paying or informal jobs that do not require their level of education or ability. Independent a...

 In 2025, India’s rapid digitalization faces an urgent crossroads, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and data privacy concerns becoming the focal points of national debate. As India navigates its transition into a global tech powerhouse, questions about the ethical use of technology and the security of personal data are shaping the future of governance, innovation, and democracy. AI’s integration into sectors ranging from healthcare to policing has promised remarkable advancements, but it has also raised alarm over surveillance, bias, and the potential for job displacement. Simultaneously, data privacy has become a flashpoint, as individuals increasingly worry about how their personal information is being collected, processed, and monetized by tech giants. On the AI front, India has witnessed rapid adoption of AI technologies in both the public and private sectors. In a recent interview with The Economic Times , NITI Aayog’s CEO Amitabh Kant revealed that India is i...

 In 2025, the promise of women’s safety and gender justice in India remains dangerously incomplete, despite decades of activism, legislation, and societal soul-searching. Recent high-profile incidents, from workplace harassment allegations in Mumbai’s corporate circles to brutal crimes against women in rural Bihar, have reignited national outrage. As The Hindu reports, calls for immediate reforms have grown louder, yet a lasting transformation remains elusive. “We cannot keep treating every woman’s tragedy as just another headline,” said Kavita Krishnan , a veteran women’s rights activist, during a stirring interview with NDTV . "India needs a systemic reimagination of justice itself." The statistics are stark. According to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, a woman is assaulted every 15 minutes in India, with conviction rates for crimes against women stagnating below 30%. Meanwhile, as The Indian Express highlighted in an investigative series, thous...

  In 2025, India is standing at the brink of a slow-moving catastrophe — a deepening water crisis intricately tied to the global climate emergency . This summer, cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai made international headlines for alarming water shortages, while vast stretches of rural India struggled with dying crops and parched lands. “This is not just a drought year — this is a collapse of the water economy,” said Dr. Mihir Shah , a leading water policy expert, in an interview with The Hindu . As temperatures soar and rainfall patterns grow erratic, India's fragile relationship with water — once nurtured over millennia — is unraveling at a dangerous pace. The data is chilling. A report by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) reveals that over 60% of India’s districts have either critical or over-exploited groundwater levels. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded a 14% shortfall in the 2024 monsoon season, leading to the lowest reservoir le...