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Laid off techie finds inspiration in Goa. Offers to work for 3 months pro bono

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Laid off techie finds inspiration in Goa. Offers to work for 3 months pro bono

Amit Bhatia had worked as CX analyst with tech company Forrester for seven years before being laid off in February.

'I gave up': Shark Tank India's Namita Thapar reveals IVF experience. Took 25 injections

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'I gave up': Shark Tank India's Namita Thapar reveals IVF experience. Took 25 injections

Shark Tank India judge Namita Thapar said, 'I have gone through two infertility treatments and those 25 injections and the emotional and physical pain that I went through.'

Mexican President shares photo of 'mystical' creature he says was spotted at construction site

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Mexican President shares photo of 'mystical' creature he says was spotted at construction site

'Everything is mystical,' Mexico's president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tweeted with the photo.

Mamaearth co-founder's tip for entrepreneurs: 'If you think your idea has potential...'

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Mamaearth co-founder's tip for entrepreneurs: 'If you think your idea has potential...'

Ghazal Alagh had earlier shared a piece of advice for founders. 'Founders should fire and then rehire themselves every year to build their brands and businesses,' she said.

Indian-American Google techie on 2 am layoff email: 'Thought it was spam, ignored it'

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Indian-American Google techie on 2 am layoff email: 'Thought it was spam, ignored it'

'My wife had an opportunity to join Google. Looking back, her deciding against it helped diversify our incomes,' the former Google employee wrote in a note shared on LinkedIn.

Indian laid off after 5 years with Microsoft in US: 'Since I am on H1B, clock’s ticking'

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Indian laid off after 5 years with Microsoft in US: 'Since I am on H1B, clock’s ticking'

'It took me a few days to come to terms with this news but I am back to the grind now,' Alisha Acharya wrote on LinkedIn with an appeal for help in finding a new job.

ChatGPT replaces humans in half of US companies that use AI bot: Report

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ChatGPT replaces humans in half of US companies that use AI bot: Report

US companies use ChatGPT for a variety of reasons: 66 percent for writing code, 58 percent for copywriting and content creation, 57 percent for customer support, and 52 percent for meeting summaries and other documents, the survey stated.

Google employee laid off in Mumbai: 'I stole something valuable that I can’t be sued for'

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Google employee laid off in Mumbai: 'I stole something valuable that I can’t be sued for'

'It feels weird, since on one hand there’s the grief of losing a job where I got the freedom to do amazing things with tech along with really talented people and on the other hand...

Bengaluru man laid off by Swiggy bags new job, lists what helped him through tough time

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Bengaluru man laid off by Swiggy bags new job, lists what helped him through tough time

"The industry is still in a tough spot and I would like to offer help in any way I can," shared former Swiggy employee Ankit Paradise.

Passenger spots insect in Air India business class meal, shares video

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Passenger spots insect in Air India business class meal, shares video

In the clip, a small insect can be seen crawling through a bowl of cornflakes and oats.

Watch: Kenyan politician with 'period stain' goes to parliament. And then...

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Watch: Kenyan politician with 'period stain' goes to parliament. And then...

Kenya has seen extreme incidents of period shaming. In 2019, a 14-year-old girl killed herself after a teacher reportedly shamed her when she stained her uniform on her first period.

CRED CEO Kunal Shah reveals his salary, explains why he draws this amount

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CRED CEO Kunal Shah reveals his salary, explains why he draws this amount

CRED had recorded a net loss of Rs 1,279 crore in the financial year 2022.

Google's 'star performer' of the month in Hyderabad laid off: 'Why me?'

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Google's 'star performer' of the month in Hyderabad laid off: 'Why me?'

'My salary is half for two months! My financial plans are completely ruined!' shared the former Google India employee.

Celebrated my 5-year 'Googleversary' then I was laid off: Ex-Google staffer from Gurgaon

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Celebrated my 5-year 'Googleversary' then I was laid off: Ex-Google staffer from Gurgaon

'As I plan the road ahead from here, the next hardest thing for me right now is -- how do I make my six-year-old daughter understand why mumma's not going to work?' the former Google employee said.

Tajikistan earthquake: Building shakes violently, items fall off shelves in viral video

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Tajikistan earthquake: Building shakes violently, items fall off shelves in viral video

With a population of 9.5 million people, Tajikistan is the most impoverished former Soviet republic and is highly prone to natural disasters.

Robots will do 39% of domestic chores by 2033, predict experts

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Robots will do 39% of domestic chores by 2033, predict experts

Researchers said that grocery shopping was likely to see the most automation, while caring for the young ones or the elderly was the least likely to be impacted by AI.

Meet Lia: This AI makes music, chats for 'emotional connect' and has 3 lakh followers

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Meet Lia: This AI makes music, chats for 'emotional connect' and has 3 lakh followers

Two of Lia's songs are titled 'Love For Humanity' and 'One And Zero'.

This company gave a bonus of Rs 3.5 lakh to each of its 19,700 employees

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This company gave a bonus of Rs 3.5 lakh to each of its 19,700 employees

The company stated that the payment of this bonus is part of the "value sharing" policy and goes hand in hand with an increase in the dividend distributed to shareholders.

Etihad crew member from Rajasthan is first woman from her village to work abroad

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Etihad crew member from Rajasthan is first woman from her village to work abroad

"I told Papa, ‘Main sheher jaungi (I'll move to the city).’ He agreed, but at a price–he cut ties with me. But this was a price I was willing to pay," Mamata Choudhary said.

Gurgaon mother-son lock themselves up for 3 years for fear of Covid, rescued. See pics

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Gurgaon mother-son lock themselves up for 3 years for fear of Covid, rescued. See pics

The woman was so paranoid about the virus that she did not even let her husband enter the flat because he had to head out for work. She asked him to get a separate apartment.

Twitter is marking second anniversary of 'Battle of Baghpat' and its hero 'Chacha'

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Twitter is marking second anniversary of 'Battle of Baghpat' and its hero 'Chacha'

Harinder, aka 'Chacha', had caught meme makers' eye because of his unique hairstyle.

'Layoffs are particularly hard for women over 40, like me': Staffer fired after 15 years at Google

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'Layoffs are particularly hard for women over 40, like me': Staffer fired after 15 years at Google

'This is the time when we are at the top of our game and it is a mistake not to have accomplished women in the workforce across every level and every sector, especially in leadership,' the former Google employee wrote.

After 15 years with Google India, employee gets laid off during video call at work: 'I was in denial'

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After 15 years with Google India, employee gets laid off during video call at work: 'I was in denial'

The former HR operations manager had even met her husband at Google.

Viral photo: Massive crowd at DLF office to buy Rs 7 crore flats, 1,137 homes sold in 3 days

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Viral photo: Massive crowd at DLF office to buy Rs 7 crore flats, 1,137 homes sold in 3 days

The project, Arbour, is DLF's first high-rise condominium after nearly 10 years.

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