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Founder regrets moving back to India: 'I was a stupid patriotic person. Just move to Dubai or Singapore'
Despite his strong critique, Akshat Shrivastava affirmed his deep connection to his homeland: 'India: was and will always be my motherland. I love it. And, always will.'
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'Bengaluru traffic is insane': Sabeer Bhatia says he rides same distance on cycle in 1/3 the time in SF
Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia, who has often faced trolling for his critiques of India, is based in San Francisco.
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What’s ‘conderned’, good sir?: Shashi Tharoor reacts after Suhel Seth points out typo in post
Meanwhile, netizens appeared to be amused by Tharoor's rare typographical error. Several social media users said they thought 'concerned' was indeed a real word.
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Delhi man shares road rage that left him bloody, covered in glass shards: 'He picked up a brick...'
'The rear window was gone, and he was attempting to break the main window on the front side. Taken aback, I was processing what was going on while glass shards were all over my body,' Tushar Gupta recounted.
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Delhi entrepreneur praises 'convenient life in China' after 1,600-km day trip by high-speed train
'So, I traveled 1,600 km in a single day for a 3-hour meeting and wasn't dead by the end,' Akash Bansal shared. 'This shows how convenient life in China is. I took a train in the morning, traveled 800 km one way, had a meeting, and returned at night to sleep in my bed.'
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'Biggest threat to world peace is US': Netizens as Trump calls for peace after bombing Iran
Social media users in the US expressed outrage and a sense of betrayal, particularly those who believed Donald Trump’s campaign promises of ending 'endless wars,' but the online backlash was immediate and fierce, even among Indians.
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'World War 3', 'Death to America,' 'President Obama' trends on X after Trump bombed Iran
As Donald Trump confirms Iran strikes, X explodes with conflict related chants and trending hashtags. Here's unpacking the viral posts, fact-checks, and political history behind the escalation.
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'Couldn't get into IIT, family didn't talk to me for 3 years': AI techie says JEE trauma still haunts him
'In Bihar/Jharkhand, it's just poor people trying to escape poverty. A friend had to leave his dying father to prepare for medical. This is the usual chain of events,' Ankit shared.
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Zoho's Sridhar Vembu: Have to ensure 'smart people' stay and work in rural India
Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu argues that 'smart people' must work in rural areas to fix governance issues and prevent wasted funds, advocating for decentralisation.
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'All the anti-work-life balance comments come from men': Edelweiss MF CEO Radhika Gupta
'I've never seen one of these comments made by a woman, because we know it's not possible,' Radhika Gupta said, adding that she finds the work-life balance debate ‘unfair’.
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Is Mumbai auto driver's Rs 8 lakh/month hustle VC fundable? Sanjeev Bikhchandani responds
Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani weighs in on a Mumbai auto driver's viral side hustle, debating if the bag-storage 'goldmine' is truly venture capital fundable.
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Bhatia says system in India pulls entrepreneurs down, US helps them succeed. Mallya agrees
Beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya has been supportive of Sabeer Bhatia's opinions and has even shared his Instagram video as a story and on X.
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'Banks have recovered Rs 14,100 crore from me': Vijay Mallya after Harsh Goenka's defence
Vijay Mallya was responding to a post by RPG Group chairperson Harsh Goenka, who questioned why Mallya was always made the 'political punching bag' despite having repaid thousands of crores of his debt.
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This brand sells lungi for Rs 5,400. Harsh Goenka is amused. Meet 'Lyongi Brothers'
In its viral promotional video, the brand chose to highlight the comfort of wearing a lungi as compared to tight pants. 'You don't have to suffer anymore. Longyi provides 1000 percent more airflow than pants to where you as a man need it the most,' the brand says in the video.
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'When I founded RCB...': Vijaya Mallya congratulates team. Netizens ask, 'Returning for celebrations?'
Vijay Mallya, who was then in charge of Kingfisher Airlines and United Spirits, bought Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008 when the IPL first started. He paid Rs 476 crore for it, making RCB the second most expensive team at the time.
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Rishi Sunak jumps from stands to celebrate RCB IPL win. 'Narayana Murthy won't like this,' say netizens
Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty's presence at the IPL final also triggered jokes surrounding Narayana Murthy's possible reaction to them 'chilling' on a weekday.
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'Deserve better': Noida eatery quits Zomato over 0 payouts, 'ads without consent'. Company responds
Zomato told Moneycontrol that all their marketing collaborations, such as ads, promotions, and discounts, etc., as well as commercials, are mutually discussed with their restaurant partners before being switched on, switched off or modified.
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Elon Musk exits DOGE. Grok highlights '$135 billion in lost productivity' among his 'achievements'
Elon Musk's decision to leave the Donald Trump administration follows his criticism of what the US President calls his 'big beautiful bill'. Musk had described it as a 'massive spending bill' that increases the federal deficit and 'undermines the work' of DOGE.
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H-1B visa row: Vivek Ramaswamy pens note for wife, gets slammed by anti-immigrant Americans
Vivek Ramaswamy is also the second personality of Indian-origin, after Walmart CTO Suresh Kumar, to have been targetted by Americans who do not support the current immigration policies in the country.
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Bengaluru Metro yellow line delay: Mohandas Pai wants official responsible suspended. 'Lousy work'
On Tuesday, the first-ever driverless train for Namma Metro arrived at the Chennai port from China, sparking hopes for the long-delayed Yellow Line. According to reports, officials are confident that the train would reach Bengaluru by February 20.
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Hotmail's Sabeer Bhatia questions India's $4T economy: Why are so many people still leaving?
In contrast, industrialist Anand Mahindra celebrated the achievement, describing it as the fulfilment of a 'distant, almost audacious dream'. But while India's overall GDP has surged, its per capita GDP stands at $2,880, significantly lower than the fifth largest economy in the world, Japan, whose per capita GDP stands at $33,960.
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Meet Dr Kiran Jeevan, the Bengaluru professor who sued BBMP over poor roads and won hearts
After three years of unanswered pleas, the professor of social work took legal action against the BBMP for bad roads causing him spondylitis. His bold move has galvanized support from citizens from across the country on social media.
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'Bengaluru's hero': Massive online support pours in for professor who sued BBMP for Rs 50 lakh
Years of commuting on Bengaluru's terrible roads left Dr Kiran Jeevan in severe pain. His lawsuit against BBMP for compensation has ignited a national conversation on civic negligence and citizen rights.
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Radhika Gupta explains how in 16 years education in US can cost Rs 10 crore: 'Always do the...'
'We underestimate the impact of inflation when we do our financial planning, not just for education but even retirement,' Edelweiss Mutual Funds' Radhika Gupta said.
