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Gen Z employee attends virtual meet with face mask, towel on. Indian CEO's response is viral
The employee, 21-year-old Vartika Bisht, told Moneycontrol that it has only been three months since she joined the company. 'I probably would not have done anything like this at any other company. It's only because the work culture here is so good that I agreed to go ahead with the prank.'
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Bengaluru techie quits Rs 2 crore Google job to create content: 'En route to 100K followers'
'It was a financially comfortable role, which is exactly why the decision was difficult,' Srigeeta Shrinivas, 35, said. 'But over time I realised that financial security alone wasn’t enough and I wanted to explore building something of my own.'
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'Want revenge': Tech Mahindra staffer fired over abusive video. 'Learn work ethics,' say netizens
'When people, especially men, are frustrated, they hurl abuses, and I did abuse in the video. My manager asked me to delete the video, and I did... but they fired me,' the former Tech Mahindra employee Saurabh Saraswat said.
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Mumbai flyer pays Rs 4,200 extra to carry Rs 5,000 biryani from Hyderabad: 'No regrets'
'My mum was like, you're insane for spending so much over bringing the biryani to Mumbai, but I was like if I threw away the food anyway, I would be losing Rs 5,000 anyway. So I think the emotion is more important than the price here and it was worth it,' Restaurant chef consultant Velton Saldanha said.
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Gurgaon techie from Galgotias: 'Won't mention university in resume or acknowledge it at work'
'If someone asks me which university I am from, I would first try to avoid answering it, or I will just not mention the name or maybe lie. This is such an embarrassment!' the techie, who graduated from Galgotias University in 2019, said.
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K-Pop fan war turns ugly as Koreans mock ‘Indian‑style’ eyes in online clash, Indians hit back
While the main clash unfolded between Korean and Southeast Asian social media users, Indian users found themselves dragged into the crossfire as racism on K‑pop Twitter resurfaced.
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Gurgaon founder trolled by Americans after X post on US visa rejection: He called us ‘dumbest people’
A section of X users, however, also defended Jasveer Singh, noting that the tweet was from a decade ago and judging him on its basis wasn't entirely justified. Meanwhile, the Knot Dating co-founder and CEO has said he posts routine opinions and has never targeted the US or NRIs.
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Gurgaon founder's US visa gets rejected: 13 years of building in India not enough proof that I'll return
'When someone running a business in India for over 13 years is labelled as having ‘weak ties,’ it raises a broader question about how Indian entrepreneurs are being assessed globally,' Jasveer Singh said, adding that he has not decided yet on applying again.
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Bengaluru bank lowballs Rs 30 LPA offer to new mother, she rejects it to bag Rs 1.2 crore pa UK job
'I did not disclose my pregnancy because there is no written rule on when you’re supposed to, and I did not think it necessary to share that information before they made an offer,' Komal Khemani, 35, said.
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Pune man creates viral 'arranged marriage' Excel sheet to track matches: 'Did it for my parents'
When asked if the viral reel has improved his prospects in the marriage market, the 28-year-old laughed and said, 'Maybe... Now, I have women DMing me.'
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Gurgaon ex-Microsoft executive bags remote role with Bengaluru AI firm, backs WFH for staff
'If there is no restriction associated with the role, then the employees can deliver from anywhere. I want them to be the most productive they can be,' Ankkit Jain, director of sales at Matters.AI, said.
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Donor earns over Rs 3 lakh selling poop: ‘Parents are supportive, friends find it funny’
The poop donations are used in the life-saving procedure of FMT in which stool from a healthy donor is inserted into the colon of a patient suffering from Clostridioides difficile infections, which cause watery diarrhoea, abdominal pain, fever, and nausea. So far, the donor's contributions helped cure more than 400 patients.
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Don't miss India's 'cut-throat' work culture: Consultant moves to UK, praises work-life balance
Modhura Roy moved from Pune to London with her husband and daughter in March 2020 after working in India for 7.5 years. Recalling her time in the country, she said that she often had to work long hours during weekday and even over the weekends. In London, the consulting principal clocks in at 9 am and logs out by 6 pm.
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TCS employee quit job for 'mental peace', now works as forest official: 'Couldn't be happier'
Manish Kumar's father was a daily wage earner with the forest guards in the area, and he would often accompany him for 'adventures' in the jungle. It led to him developing a deep respect and love for the wildlife.
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'India might have beaten me': Aussie in Bengaluru loses Rs 30 lakh to 'unprofessional workers'
'My first tailor, a lady, was forced to quit by her husband because I praised her,' Chris H said. He added that his company has received orders worth lakhs, but since workers keep quitting, he has not been able to fulfil them, leading to severe losses.
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Nithin, Nikhil Kamath’s mother shares rare childhood pics of Zerodha co-founders. See post
Revathi Kamath also opened up about years of self-doubt, describing how she once believed her only role was managing the home and raising her children. She urged women to recognise their talents and step out with confidence.
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'Will break your mouth': UP woman threatens daughter-in-law in labour room. Doctor responds
Social media users slammed the elderly woman for being abusive towards the pregnant woman as she was delivering her baby and her husband for not defending her. 'Wouldn't wish a mother-in-law like that even for my worst enemy,' a user said.
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Serbian model on mission to clean India finds BMW dumped among trash: 'Indians are one of...'
Lazar Jankovic, who moved to India in 2018, believes that one of the main reasons India has a littering problem is that for most people, it's a muscle reflex. 'Everybody is doing it because they think 'Yeah... chalta hain.' But the 'chalta hain' attitude is something we need to change,' he said.
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Gurgaon lawyer moves to Goa for better health, work-life balance: 'Living life that people dream of'
Air pollution was a major factor in the family deciding to relocate. Prashant Kalra's three-year-old daughter suffered breathing problems during their time in Gurgaon. 'She would have had full-blown asthma and bronchitis if we’d stayed,' he said.
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London animator accuses Indian brand Theatre of design theft, brand issues ‘deepest apology’
Shruti Aggarwal, co-founder and creative director of Theatre.xyz, responded to Jocie Juritz's accusations publicly and admitted that the she had found the design online and used it. 'I really did not intend for it to be like this,' Aggarwal said.
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Nithin Kamath's X account compromised: 'I fell for a phishing e-mail, appeared to be fully AI-automated'
Reflecting on the incident, the Zerodha CEO stressed that technical safeguards alone cannot eliminate risk. 'As important as technical cybersecurity are human processes, policies, and procedures that account for worst-case scenarios and the psychology of the weakest link — which is us,' Nithin Kamath said.
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Bengaluru expat pays househelp Rs 45,000 salary, sparks debate: ‘People think I’m crazy but…’
Responding to critics, Yulia Aslamova said that her househelp, who also helps in taking care of her child, is not a fresher. 'She has grown in two years to 1.7x because of her hard work and dedication,' the Russian expat said.
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Netizens hail ‘passive aggressive masterpiece’ as Trump rants about ‘super bad' pic on TIME Magazine
From Truth Social tirades to viral memes, US President Donald Trump’s feud with TIME magazine is feeding a social media frenzy.
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Knot Dating CEO explains why men need Rs 50 lakh income to join, women sign up free
Knot Dating made waves on social media recently after a lawyer and women’s rights activist called it a shop for 'gold diggers' to find a rich husband. Co-founder and CEO Jasveer Singh said the backlash resulted in a surge of users. 'We got around 3,000 users a day after the video went viral,' he said.
