Absolutely remarkable
All five Indian students who participated in the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 in Colombia, won Gold!
Placing India joint #1 in the world alongside China, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea and Taiwan, among 381 students from 87 countries.
The champions:
Kanishk Jain — Pune
Riddhesh Anant Bendale — Indore
Rishit Garg — New Delhi
Shresth Suraiya — Mumbai
Svarit Joshi — Ahmedabad
And this comes without the kind of vast, state-organised apparatus that some countries deploy to nurture Olympiad talent.
We’re fortunate to have the dedication of the scientists, teachers and mentors at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education, who have built a world-class Olympiad programme with only modest resources.
But, at the end of the day, the driving force is the raw talent, curiosity & hunger to succeed of these remarkable young minds.
I want to say thank you to these Olympians & to everyone who has helped shape their journey for making me so optimistic about India’s future.
They’re my #MondayMotivation
₹19,000 crore.
That is what Banks collected in last 3 years just for not maintaining ‘Minimum Account Balance.’
Not from the rich. Not from big borrowers.
From the poorest accounts in the system.
Their crime? They didn’t have enough money.
A farmer misses the minimum balance - Penalty.
A pensioner withdraws money for medicine - Penalty.
A daily wage worker falls short by a few hundred rupees - Penalty.
The poor keep money in banks for safety. Not to be quietly fined for being poor.
Financial inclusion should protect small savings, not punish small balances.
In Parliament today I proposed ending minimum balance penalties so the banking system stops charging people for their poverty.
The 102 acre Prestige lakeshore project in Bellandur scares me(Tech park+housing), located on both sides of the important Bellandur-Varthur canal. Bellandur lake drains ~200sqkm of area, all water has to go through this canal. There are no major roads connecting this township 1/2
@praddy06 You are doing a great work PJ Bro.. It's a thankless job, but you won the hearts of large number of people.. More power to you.. God bless you and your family..
India's badminton player Chirag Shetty said, "Thomas Cup is equivalent to winning the World Cup. When the government honours World Cup winners, they should've also recognised my efforts. I've nothing against cricket, we all celebrated India's win, but the state government didn't even felicitate me, let alone giving any cash rewards". (TOI).