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Ashneer Grover: 'Tax payers are the meaningless minority as far elections are concerned'
Ashneer Grover said that politicians can say anything on tax in a political rally and get away with it because only 0.5 percent of voters pay 'any meaningful income tax'.
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These 30 companies are hiring for 100% remote roles. Some jobs pay over Rs 80 lakh pa
FlexJobs compiled the list after analysing more than 60,000 companies that offer work-from-anywhere job postings. In a work-from-anywhere job, employees are 100 percent remote and are independent of location or time zone.
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Ex-Google recruiter shares 3 types of phrases job seekers should not use in their resumes
Nolan Church, former recruiter of Google and DoorDash and the current CEO of salary data company FairComp, recommends that job seekers avoid these three types of phrases to get a better chance at being hired.
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Why this Gujarat gynaecologist refused to treat a pregnant woman in her 30s: 'Have the right to...'
'As a doctor and especially as an obstetrician, never ever let the patient dictate you the treatment/management. You’ll be the one facing the consequences in court, not them,' Dr Rajeev Parikh advised other doctors.
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'After driving for 1 km, cab driver started asking for Rs 200 extra': Delhi man on 'unsafe' Uber ride
'My wife even pressed SOS button (in the cab) for help from Uber to fix this matter. It's been two days and not a single person from Uber cared to know exactly why SOS was pressed,' Delhi-based architect Gajender Yadav said. Commenting on this, a company spokesperson said, 'Uber has an in-app SOS button, which connects you to local law enforcement authorities, when pressed'.
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Man loses iPhone 13, Xiaomi Civi 2 in Jama Masjid. Xiaomi's settings helped him retrieve both phones
The tech influencer admitted that he had ignored announcements at the Jama Masjid requesting visitors to be careful with their belongings and be wary of thieves. He had also ignored his wife's advice to hold the bag with the phones in front of him or to hand it over to her.
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Snapdeal co-founder shares his reaction when a pitcher asked him: 'Can I present in Hindi?'
Kunal Bahl said irrespective of whether we are fluent in English or not, we should feel absolute confidence in speaking our mother tongue in business settings just like we do in social settings.
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UP state board topper Prachi Nigam finds support as netizens fight trolls mocking her appearance
Several users suggested that Prachi Nigam may have been suffering from polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) -- a condition in which the ovaries produce an abnormal amount of androgens, male sex hormones -- that is often characterised by excessive growth of facial hair.
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Ex-journalist says HDFC ERGO rejected her medical insurance claim due to 'tension'. Company responds
'I was admitted to Medanta due to sudden unconsciousness as I had HDFC ERGO general insurance which covers Medanta. They referred me to ICU heart. Later, HDFC denied my claim stating it happened due to tension,' Preeti Chobey shared on X. Her post garnered more than 1.4 million views on X.
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Padma Shri Dr V Mohan slams Centrum ad: 'There is nothing called multivitamin deficiency'
The globally renowned doctor, who is also the chairman of Dr Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, said that popping multivitamin supplements as was advertised by Centrum can 'actually cause harm'.
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Top 10 US companies to work with in 2024, as per LinkedIn. Amazon is no. 2 and Alphabet at 10
LinkedIn also took into consideration parameters such as attrition and layoffs. Firms that have laid off 10 percent or more of their workforce between January 2023 and April 2024 were not included in the list.
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Woman says passenger broke AC coach's window after failing to board crowded train. Railways react
The Railway Ministry has also shared that security at stations have been increased for crowd control. 'Our forefront staff are working 24x7 to ensuring smooth journey for passengers,' it stated.
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Ex-Amazon, Deloitte HR executive shares 3 tips for candidates appearing for a job interview: 'It goes a long way'
'You’re helping me as the interviewer understand: Oh, she wants this job,’ Teresa Freeman said, adding that it job seekers display positivity, energy, and interest in the role and the organisation, 'it goes a long way'.
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Reed Hastings reveals a tactic that helped made Netflix a $240 billion company: 'If you're a leader...'
Employees need to be 'willing to argue' with their managers at times, Netflix co-founder and chairman Reed Hastings said, adding that it’s difficult, emotionally, in most companies for employees to disagree with their managers.
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This tech company is letting its 30,000 employees across 33 countries to work fully remote
'We have been very flexible; we will continue being very flexible,' Martin Migoya, the founder and CEO of software company Globant, said. The software company is also in the process of hiring another 20,000 employees over the next five years as part of a $1 billion investment.
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25-year-old private tutor in Dubai was paid Rs 2.5 lakh to do a child's homework: 'Extreme wealth'
One day, after having finished an arts and crafts class with one of his younger pupils, when the private tutor said that they needed to clean up the mess, the child apparently told him: 'Absolutely not. I do not pay you to clean. I pay her to clean.' He was pointing at the nanny.
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Ex-McKinsey employee shares why he quit the Rs 1.7 crore pa job: 'My mental health was shattered'
'After about a year of working at McKinsey, I took a three-month mental health leave. It was literally driving me to the edge. I just couldn't do it anymore,' the former employee said.
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Bengaluru businessman buys the most expensive property on 'billionaire street'. It's priced at...
Of the six blocks in Koramangala, the third block is the most expensive because of larger plot sizes and the fact that billionaires inhabit it. It is home to Infosys founders Nandan Nilekani and Kris Gopalkrishnan, Narayana Health founder Devi Shetty, former founders of Flipkart Sachin and Binny Bansal.
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Anupam Mittal says wrong leadership can 'kill a company', shares steps to hire 'the right senior folks'
'You can have a revolutionary product, a passionate team, and a booming market – all brought to their knees by a few bad decisions at the leadership level,' the millionaire entrepreneur said.
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Project Nimbus protests: 10 pointers on the Google-Amazon-Israel contract that led to arrests
Google workers protest: Project Nimbus is a controversial $1.2 billion cloud computing and AI agreement between Israel and two tech companies: Google and Amazon. About 90 workers at Google and more than 300 employees at Amazon had protested against the agreement when it was finalised in 2021.
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Ex-Google, Amazon recruiters advise job seekers: Don't use 'open to work' badge on LinkedIn
'It is the biggest red flag' in a job candidate, Nolan Church, former Google HR executive and current CEO of salary data company FairComp said. Agreeing with him, career coach Lindsay Mustain, who had worked with Amazon as a recruiter, explained that when it comes to recruiting...
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Harvard-trained Uma Naidoo studied 'brain foods' for over 20 years. Check her top 5 breakfast options
The Indian-origin psychiatrist and nutrition expert Uma Naidoo said these breakfast options can keep people healthy while improving their mental fitness. 'They’re rich in key nutrients and functional compounds that promote better energy, clarity, and mental health,' she said.
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Millionaire entrepreneur Scott Galloway reveals the no.1 skill professionals need to thrive in the AI era
Scott Galloway is marketing professor at the New York University Stern School of Business. His research project grew into a business intelligence consultancy firm and was bought for more than $130 million in 2017. He said, 'If I could give my 13 and 16-year-old one competence that I think would stand the test of time, it’d be...'
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Ex-Google recruiter shares salary negotiation tips for job seekers: 'If you don’t ask, the answer is always...’
Nolan Church, who has worked as a recruiter for Google and DoorDash for about six years, pointed out that it's important to understand how companies come up with the salary offer in the first place. Two elements play into their calculations, he said.
