String str = "java";
String cap = str.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase() + str.substring(1);
// cap = "Java"
With your example:
public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
// Actually use the Reader
String name = br.readLine();
// Don't mistake String object with a Character object
String s1 = name.substring(0, 1).toUpperCase();
String nameCapitalized = s1 + name.substring(1);
System.out.println(nameCapitalized);
}