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This 'dictator' CEO was slammed by board, ousted from family-run company: Report
Two company executives described as the CEO's 'lieutenants' were fired in July and barred from Market Basket’s 90 stores.
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Chinese firm offers Rs 1 crore weight loss bonus, employee gets Rs 2.5 lakh for shedding 20 kg
Interestingly, the challenge also includes a penalty clause: participants who regain weight must pay Rs 9,300 for every 0.5 kg gained back.
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Indian immigrant in US says he wants to return but family doesn't: 'I'm stuck here. My heart is sad'
Doordash delivery man tells customer he feels unwelcome in America due to anti-immigrant sentiment, but is 'stuck' in the country for his wife and daughters.
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US influencer asks Mumbai transwoman if Indians 'shi* on the streets'. Her response is viral
Social media users have been praising how the transwoman chose to respond to the questions and slammed the US digital creator for his line of questioning especially since people in New York also defecate in the open 'occasionally'.
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4 volunteers to live in ‘Mars’ for 378 days as part of NASA’s experiment
NASA’s CHAPEA mission will place four crew members inside a 3D-printed Mars habitat to study human health and performance ahead of future deep space missions.
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Ashneer Grover says Bollywood actors are overvalued: ‘Surprised they ask for Rs 100 crore…’
In a recent interview, the former Shark Tank India judge questioned why top stars demand massive fees instead of taking equity in their films.
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Teacher earns thousands of dollars every month customising Labubus with tattoos, piercings
Elis Stephens wakes up at 3.30 am to customise the toys. A standard Labubu costs around Rs 2,600, but once customised, Stephens is able to resell them for more than Rs 17,600.
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Another Indian woman caught shoplifting at Target store in US. 'She's a regular here,' say staff. Video
Video shows woman crying, gasping for breath as cops interrogate her; admits intent to resell stolen items, says first language is Gujarati.
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Zerodha flags ‘unique risks’ in PhysicsWallah IPO filing: Flying slippers, falling ceiling fans
Edtech unicorn’s Rs 3,820 crore IPO draft reveals bizarre and serious safety breaches at offline centres; Zerodha calls it a surreal risk disclosure.
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Indian-origin brain expert from Harvard joins Sam Altman's OpenAI. Meet Akshay Jagadeesh
After nearly a decade studying human visual perception, Akshay Jagadeesh will focus on safety research and AI for health as a research resident at Sam Altman’s OpenAI.
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Swiggy customer slams 80% price hike over offline bill: 'Is this the real cost of convenience?'
Coimbatore-based user compares Swiggy bill of Rs 1,473 with restaurant’s Rs 810 receipt for same order; social media debates platform commissions, restaurant markups, and delivery economics.
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Iconic Parsi magazine 'Parsiana' to shut after 60 years: 'Sense of tiredness mixed with sadness'
The magazine’s closure is attributed to dwindling subscriptions, lack of funds, and no successor to carry the torch. The 15-member team, many in their 60s and 70s, will retire alongside the publication.
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Retired Bengaluru banker sues Axis Bank over credit card problems, wins Rs 7,000
Axis Bank admitted to a lapse in its internal process, citing a 'technology gap' that led to the old card being deactivated before the new one was delivered and activated.
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This self-made millionaire lives in a rented 1BHK: 'I could buy a house in cash today but...'
The financial coach, who owned four homes at a time, said homeownership comes with hidden costs that many underestimate. Also, she realised she could earn more by investing in index funds.
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This 18-year-old CEO learned to code at 7. His AI app profits Rs 12 crore per month
Despite the app’s success, the teen CEO still attends college — for now. 'My parents are really happy with everything with Cal AI, especially my mom. She actually uses the app,' Zach Yadegari said. 'Overall, they’re really proud.'
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Founder-CEO of AI startup reveals why he quit Meta frustrated: ‘Mark Zuckerberg has...'
The 28-year-old CEO and co-founder of Memories.ai said he recently hired Chi-Hao Wu, his manager at Meta, as their new Chief AI Officer.
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Mark Zuckerberg is paying US workers Rs 4,850 an hour to build Hindi AI chatbots for India: Report
Meta’s decision to hire contractors fluent in Hindi to train AI chatbots signals a more hands-on approach in shaping culturally relevant digital personas for India.
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YouTuber who became a millionaire at 32 shares how she saves money on bills: 'If you're buying...'
“Most people assume their bills are non-negotiable and set in stone,' financial educator Rose Han said. 'But almost everything is negotiable.'
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90-year-old forced to work at a store to support sick wife: 'It's a hard way to go'
Vince Scidone began receiving his pension in 1998, but says it hasn’t kept pace with inflation. 'You can survive, but it’s a hard way to go,' he said.
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Couples who meet online are reportedly less happy. Study explains why
With thousands of profiles to swipe through, users may second-guess their decisions, wondering if someone better is just a click away, the study found.
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'My boyfriend is Indian': White woman defends Indian worker being harassed in Canada. Watch
As the argument escalated, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) supervisor tried to pacify the woman when she said, 'My boyfriend is Indian.'
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Big Basket’s Hari Menon books tests for FIL, Tata 1mg delivers reports with tribute to 'Metro Man'
The Metro Man of India, Elattuvalapil Sreedharan, now 92, is credited with changing the face of public transport in India with his leadership in building the Konkan Railway and the Delhi Metro. He is also a Padma Shri and a Padma Vibhushan awardee.
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'Kick him out of the country': Elon Musk after imam blames white Americans for spreading violence
While the Muslim cleric also acknowledged that 'plenty of white people' are 'just as good as any other person,' his overall message was sharply critical of America’s racial and colonial history.
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Walmart HR head says she 'never believed in the term work-life balance'
For Walmart’s chief people officer Donna Morris, the key is flexibility. She believes that rigid boundaries between work and personal life are not always realistic, especially in leadership roles.
