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IITian Sanjeev Sharma worked with Indian Railways for 11 years, is now SpaceX's principal engineer
After moving to the US in 2002, Sanjeev Sharma joined SpaceX in 2013 as a dynamics engineer where he worked on the 'recovery and reuse ability of the first-stage booster'. Six years later, he quit only to return in 2022 as its principal engineer.
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This Indian-origin founder turned 400 employees into millionaires after selling startup for $3.7 billion
But selling the company he had founded in 2008 was not a joyous occasion for Jyoti Bansal, it was the 'saddest day'. 'I spent nine years of my life fully dedicated to what we were building there. Suddenly, it’s the end of a chapter... That’s the bittersweet part of selling your company.'
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Bengaluru rains: Grapevine user shares 'life or death' situation. 'Paid Rs 500 for 6km'
'Suddenly I saw an electrical cable fall on the ground and it started sparking just 10 meters away from me. I got really scared.' The professional added that he called an Ola auto but the driver demanded extra money and threatened to cancel the ride.
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Chennai rains: Residents park two-wheelers in flats, fourth-floor corridors to prevent damage
Many areas in Chennai and its suburbs have been receiving heavy rainfall since Monday night. Apart from Velachery, Koyambedu, Guindy, Madipakkam and other low-lying areas in the city are reportedly flooded.
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Indian man jailed in Singapore for spending Rs 16 lakh mistakenly sent to his account
Periyasamy Mathiyazhagan, 47, said he spent the money to pay off his debts and transferred a portion of it to his family in India.
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Delhi woman's boyfriend earns Rs 42 LPA, 'waited 42 minutes for Zepto to remove Rs 80 surge charge'
Anu Srivastava, a writer and artist, took to X to share that she supported her boyfriend's decision and that it made sense. 'He is very sensible,' she said.
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I'll never ask my employees to return to the office: CEO of a remote-first company
'I like that employees don't have to think about their commute or can still do the school pickup, which helps their work-life balance,' said Mike Landau, adding that the company has a very high employee retention rate.
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Bengaluru man beats father to death for asking him to wear dhoti instead of shorts: Report
Vinod Kumar, 42, was drunk when beat his father Velayudhan. He kicked the 76-year-old more than 10 times, and before smashing his head against the wall. Kumar's younger brother called the police.
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Harsh Goenka praises Singapore PM for using a low-cost airline: 'This is how respect is earned'
In a video shared by industrialist Harsh Goenka, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is seen boarding a budget airline flight and taking an economy seat, as passengers cheered him.
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Ratan Tata ensured employees, their families were well taken care of: Tata Sons' N Chandrasekaran
Recalling his time with Ratan Tata, Tata Sons chairperson N Chandrasekaran said that their relationship grew over the years, 'first focusing on business and eventually evolving into a more personal connection.'
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Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad to get its first Comic Con in 2025. Founder Jatin Varma reveals dates
Comic Con India founder Jatin Varma said expanding to three new cities was a huge challenge. 'I can't tell you how long I've been waiting to bring Comic Con to the City of Joy. Every few years, we’d try and have a false start, but it didn’t happen.'
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Man rents single room with attached bathroom for Rs 15 per month. But there's a catch
Manish Aman said he has to pay Rs 5,856 for 5.5 years, of which Rs 1,500 is refundable.
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N Chandrasekaran recalls Ratan Tata's concern with Tata HQ renovation: 'Where will the dogs go?'
After the Tata Sons headquarters, Bombay House was renovated, Ratan Tata wanted to see the kennel first, chairman N Chandrasekaran recollected. 'Seeing his happiness with the kennel and his priorities was a reminder that while big projects are important, it’s the details that reveal how we think, what we prioritise, and how we are perceived.'
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Nandan Nilekani on how he met his wife: 'We had a quiz competition, I was representing IIT...'
Elaborating more on their personalities, Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani said he was the 'boring guy' while his wife Rohini Nilekani was more spontaneous, emotional, and 'mercurial'.
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Nikhil Kamath on running Zerodha with brother Nithin: 'There are times when egos come into play'
'We have not had investors, we have not had debt,' Nikhil Kamath said while elaborating on how and his brother Nithin Kamath run Zerodha. 'We have run it like an old school shop in the farce of a modern company.'
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News channel producer quits after RTO mandate: 'Never want to work in an office again'
Jennifer Oliva said that before the pandemic, she would spend 2.5 hours commuting everyday. When work from home was enforced during the pandemic, she would spend her extra hours with her family and friends. 'I started to feel so much healthier and happier.'
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Radhika Gupta on being rushed to hospital and back home in 2.5 hours after a head injury: 'Very grateful'
Radhika Gupta said that she has lived and seen medical emergencies in many very 'developed' parts of the world where it was common to wait for hours outside emergency rooms.
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This Indian city has the most number of English speakers in the world, reveals BBC show
The presenter of the British comedy panel game quiz show Sandi Toksvig said, 'In fact, in terms of population of English speakers, the UK only comes sixth worldwide. That is colonialism for you.'
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91% CEOs in India want to promote in-office employees over remote workers: Survey
The report, based on responses collected from 125 Indian CEOs, stated that 78 percent of business leaders in India envision a return to an in-office working environment for their employees within the next three years.
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'IITians are most modest creatures' jokes IIT alumnus, but internet is divided
Author Ankur Warikoo shared a story about a young man he came across during a flight from Delhi to Mumbai who impressed him with his demeanor and never mentioned that he had studied at an IIT and an IIM.
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Deepinder Goyal says without Blinkit, Zomato 'would be done' in 10 years: 'It was survival instinct'
The Zomato co-founder and CEO said that buying Blinkit was not about planning a strategy for the company's future. 'Blinkit was a survival instinct deal,' Deepinder Goyal said. Zomato acquired Blinkit for $568 million in 2022.
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Deepinder Goyal on Zomato's lowest moment: 'When Swiggy raised $1 billion, we had $35 million'
The Zomato CEO also shared how a sponsorship deal with Swiggy ensured that he could no longer return as a judge and investor on the fourth season of popular business reality show Shark Tank India.
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Shark Tank India: Snapdeal co-founder Kunal Bahl joins judges panel
Kunal Bahl replaces Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal on the panel of Shark Tank India season four.
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70-year-old woman gets job letter 48 years after applying: ‘It seems incredible'
'How they found me when I’ve moved house 50-odd times, and even moved countries four or five times, is a mystery,' former stunt woman Tizi Hodson said.
