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IIT students claim cafe in Jodhpur said ‘Indians not allowed’. Owner responds to viral video
A viral video shows IIT Jodhpur students alleging they were denied entry at a Jodhpur café for being Indian. The owner has responded, saying a staffer misspoke.
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Ex-Meta employee says 88% of his team were on H1B: 'If you’re an American, now is your time'
'I went to a tier three school in US and still got in. If Meta gave me a chance, I’m sure they would give more MIT and Stanford grads a chance too if there wasn’t any other option,' Zach Wilson said.
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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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Delhi bride refuses food to wedding photographers, rates 1 star on Google. Company responds
'This is not about fine dining. This is about basic dignity,' Richa Oberoi, the business head of wedding photography company We Don't Say Cheese (WDSC) told Moneycontrol. She clarified the team never asked to be fed the Rs 6,000 meals meant for guests, but only insisted that either the bride's party arrange for food or allow the team to order food and then reimburse it.
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Betrayed in Kolkata, but still cooking Bengali food: Japanese chef’s tribute to the city he loves
'There were times when Indian people I trusted betrayed me and cheated me out of money,' chef Koji Nakayama, 50, said, adding that he holds no bitterness.
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Gurgaon founder of Knot Dating slams Bangalore man for criticism: 'Don’t try to be over smart'
In a sharply worded response, Jasveer Singh dismissed the claims that users personal details are not verified by the platform. 'This incident showed us how even a small miscommunication can slip through,' he said.
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Bengaluru man forgets bag with Rs 75,000 valuables in bus. BMTC staff returns it: 'Grateful'
Syed Nouman, 25, had landed in Bengaluru around 1 am on Sunday and had dozed off after boarding a bus from the airport. He was carrying two bags and while getting off the bus, he forgot to take his backpack which had his laptop and other expensive gadgets.
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Sridhar Vembu shares Indian student's dilemma in US: Rs 70 lakh in debt, no job prospect
With US job growth at a two-year low, Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu urges caution on education loans and advocates for skill-based hiring.
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French expat on 'unliveable conditions' in Gurgaon: 'My foreign friends no longer wish to visit'
Mathilde R said she agreed with businessman and columnist Suhel Seth's critique of Gurgaon. She added that although she cherishes life in India but there is a stark contrast between the city’s vibrant private spaces and its crumbling public infrastructure.
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Zepto slammed for dark pattern secretly charging users extra for COD orders: 'It's outright cheating'
After Sumukh Rao's post went viral, several Zepto customers came up with similar complaints. A few even shared screenshots of their bills which showed that they were charges extra as 'cash handling fees'. The additional charge was not mentioned before choosing the payment method, customers claimed.
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Easemytrip co-founder 'confident of improving Bengaluru traffic by 25-30%' in a year, lists steps
Easemytrip co-founder Prashant Pitti has requested data from major mobility service providers like Google, Uber, Ola, and Rapido to enhance the predictive capabilities of Bengaluru's traffic simulators.
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'Bengaluru landlords are the greediest': Canadian man slams Rs 23 lakh security deposit demand
This comes around three weeks after Caleb Friesen called it 'bonkers' after coming across a property listing in Bengaluru which sought a staggering Rs 19.25 lakh security deposit for a 3 BHK apartment with a monthly rent of Rs 1.75 lakh.
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Sabeer Bhatia slams Kangana Ranaut for 'no staff, no funds' remark at Mandi: 'Why hold office then?'
The Hotmail co-founder took shots at the actor-turned-politician without naming her. Sabeer Bhatia was referring to a video in which Kangana Ranaut said, 'Whether it's disaster relief or the disaster itself — I don’t have any official cabinet. I have my two brothers who are always with me. That’s my cabinet. So, it's just these two.'
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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.
