Ankita Sengupta

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Indigo flyer shares 12-hour trauma at Delhi airport after cancelled flight: 'Couldn't meet my mother'

While waiting for her second flight, as part of refreshments that airlines are supposed to offer flyers in cases of cancellations and delays, Anubha Pandey was given three idlis and a cup of coffee. The Gurgaon resident eventually ended up spending 12 hours at the airport before deciding to cancel the flight and head home. Responding to the incident, Indigo told Moneycontrol that it deeply regretted the inconvenience caused to its customers.

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Sudha Murty says motherhood has been 'rewarding': 'Akshata, Rohan are my greatest blessings'

Narayana Murthy had earlier credited his wife Sudha Murty for taking care of their children while he had to be away for long periods to build Infosys. 'I couldn't spend any time with them,' he told Moneycontrol in an interview.

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Nikhil Kamath reveals why he doesn't have kids: 'Going to ruin 18-20 years of my life...'

The Zerodha co-founder also does not believe in hoarding wealth for future generations. Last year, Nikhil Kamath became the youngest Indian to join the 'The Giving Pledge' after he pledged a majority of his wealth to philanthropic causes.

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Vedanta's Anil Agarwal bats for 'green metals' amid steep rise of gold prices: 'Investors rush for...'

Vedanta chairperson Anil Agarwal said, 'They are fundamental to new age technologies whether those related to energy transition (solar PV cells, batteries, EVs) or in technologies related to artificial intelligence (advanced semiconductors).'

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Delhi travel vlogger says 'RPF officer' molested him in train: 'He said he was doing time-pass'

Deepak Samal has since filed a complaint with Railway Madad -- Indian Railway's official grievance redressal mechanism. Reacting to the incident, the CPRO of the Northeast Frontier Railway, Sabyasachi De said that the authorities are currently investigating the case.

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Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath says '9 out of 10' promoters regret taking their companies public

'But most people who I have asked in person, not on camera, if they regret listing and becoming a public company say they do,' Nikhil Kamath said in a podcast on the gaming industry where Nitish Mittersain, the founder of the gaming platform Nazara Technologies, was asked if he regretted his decision to take the company public.

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Delhi doctor says she'll 'boycott' Uber after getting hurt in cab accident: 'Unsafe to travel with them'

Dr Ruchika, a dentist, said that she has torn her muscle in the accident and is currently on bed rest with heavy medications. Responding to the incident, an Uber spokesperson said that they would take appropriate action as per her feedback on the trip. 'Every Uber trip is covered by a third-party accident insurance at no extra cost,' the company stated.

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Bombay Shaving Company criticised for 'insensitive' ad on UP state board exam topper Prachi Nigam

Meanwhile, Bombay Shaving Company founder and CEO Shantanu Deshpande said, 'It was shocking to see the amount of hate targeted at a teenage girl who had TOPPED AN EXAM because of her facial hair. Our simple message to this amazing young woman with such a bright future.'

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How this Delhi journalist thwarted 'Mumbai Police' scammers: 'Told him Dawood is my chacha'

The scammers told Delhi-based Journalist Saurav Das that he was involved in a Rs 65-crore money laundering case. Pointing out that the cybercriminals are now a lot more sophisticated in their tactics, he urged the Mumbai Police and the cyber security wing of the Ministry of Home Affairs to look into the matter.

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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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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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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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Gurugram man pays Rs 30,000 pm as Class 3 son's school fee. His post on steep hikes is viral

'The school does not even bother to explain the hike and the higher fee simply appears on the payment app! When parents protested, they said please look for another school for your kids!' real estate consultant Udit Bhandari said.

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Anand Mahindra's Monday motivation is truck driver-turned-celebrity vlogger Rajesh Rawani

'He’s demonstrated that no matter your age or how modest your profession, it’s never too late to adapt to new technology and to reinvent yourself,' Anand Mahindra said.

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Edelweiss Mutual Fund CEO Radhika Gupta busts 3 myths about investing for minors

Radhika Gupta is a firm believer of starting young when it comes to investing. That's why she began to invest in equities for her son when he was just six months old.

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Unacademy's Gaurav Munjal says Bengaluru is better than Mumbai, Delhi for startups: 'Odds of your success...'

'The goal of tech parks in Mumbai and Delhi should be to convert people to go to Bangalore,' said Unacademy founder Gaurav Munjal who studied in Mumbai before moving to Bengaluru.

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'It was a trap': Pune crypto trader loses Rs 2.5 lakh to potential employer he met on X

'It started with a promising opportunity @crankybugatti on Twitter reached out to me regarding a design role in a company related to a web3 communication app called Social Spectra,' Naved Alam, 22, said.