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Anand Mahindra finds Downing Street in US 'for whoever misses out' on being UK PM

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Anand Mahindra finds Downing Street in US 'for whoever misses out' on being UK PM

Hours ahead of the announcement of UK's new Prime Minister -- a battle between Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss -- Anand Mahindra shared a photo of Downing Street in New York's Brooklyn area.

Ashneer Grover slams RBI's digital lending guidelines, says they don't understand UPI tech

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Ashneer Grover slams RBI's digital lending guidelines, says they don't understand UPI tech

Ashneer Grover tweeted on Monday, "If UPI is the best tech/regulatory innovation in the world, the RBI’s digital lending guidelines have to be the worst."

Anand Mahindra's Monday motivation: Woman who lost her hands, doctors who replaced them

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Anand Mahindra's Monday motivation: Woman who lost her hands, doctors who replaced them

Monika More had lost her hands in 2014 after falling into the gap between a train and a platform at Mumbai's Ghatkopar station.

Shark Tank India's Namita Thapar has 3 tips for women entrepreneurs

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Shark Tank India's Namita Thapar has 3 tips for women entrepreneurs

As a woman entrepreneur herself, Namita Thapar heads Emcure Pharmaceuticals and is the founder of Thapar Entrepreneur Academy, besides having judged the popular business reality show 'Shark Tank India'.

Ratan Tata's manager Shantanu Naidu on 18-hour workday row: 'Work is something we do, not who we are'

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Ratan Tata's manager Shantanu Naidu on 18-hour workday row: 'Work is something we do, not who we are'

Ratan Tata's general manager Shantanu Naidu said, "People who want to hustle and work for 18 hours are free to do so because they believe that's the way to do it. "But to preach that to young, impressionable minds is not a great idea because that's not what makes us individuals and human beings."

Watch: School boy's miraculous escape after he falls off a crowded bus in Tamil Nadu

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Watch: School boy's miraculous escape after he falls off a crowded bus in Tamil Nadu

Reacting to the video, many condemned the conditions that students have to travel in while others recollected their horrific days of commuting in similar ways.

Viral video: Porters fling hundreds of Amazon packages on to railway platform

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Viral video: Porters fling hundreds of Amazon packages on to railway platform

As the video clocked more than 2.6 million views, several Twitter users expressed horror at the manner in which the parcels were treated, a few others pointed out that the porters had very little time to unload the packages.

The connection between Jeff Bezos's Sunday breakfast and his first job

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The connection between Jeff Bezos's Sunday breakfast and his first job

The job also gave Jeff Bezos an insight into customer service. “I learned that it’s really hard,” he had said.

When Vedanta's Anil Agarwal was excited to meet 'favourite Shark' boAt's Aman Gupta

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When Vedanta's Anil Agarwal was excited to meet 'favourite Shark' boAt's Aman Gupta

Vedanta founder and chairman Anil Agarwal lauded the co-founder of boAt for inspiring lakhs of youngsters to "dream big".

Can we have some 'trunnels': Anand Mahindra asks Nitin Gadkari

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Can we have some 'trunnels': Anand Mahindra asks Nitin Gadkari

And before Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari could respond to Anand Mahindra, Twitter users pointed out that many places in the country already have such "trunnels" began to share photos and videos of the tree tunnels they have travelled through.

'What we do in our time...': Internet schools Rishad Premji for 'moonlighting' remark

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'What we do in our time...': Internet schools Rishad Premji for 'moonlighting' remark

After Wipro chairman Rishad Premji's comment on moonlighting, social media users from both sides of the spectrum -- employers and employees -- have taken to different platforms to voice their opinions with most stating that what professionals do in their free time should not concern the organisations.

24: Both a day of independence and full-scale war for Ukraine

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24: Both a day of independence and full-scale war for Ukraine

Meanwhile, security in Ukraine has been upped while the country prepared itself for an alleged renewed attack by the Russian forces on its Independence Day.

Watch: Ukrainians sing and dance as destroyed Russian tanks are paraded in Kyiv

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Watch: Ukrainians sing and dance as destroyed Russian tanks are paraded in Kyiv

"Some spontaneous singing and dancing at the main square of Kyiv, Ukraine. Burnt Russian tanks are such an inspiration for the people who have just survived the most horrible 6 months of their lives," wrote Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina.

Jack Dorsey's 1-word taunt for Mark Zuckerberg after baby Jesus idol resembling him goes viral

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Jack Dorsey's 1-word taunt for Mark Zuckerberg after baby Jesus idol resembling him goes viral

Many have been reading Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's tweet as an attempt of mocking Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg with his brainchild--the metaverse.

'We had to lay off employees and it was my fault': CEO shares 'vulnerable' confession

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'We had to lay off employees and it was my fault': CEO shares 'vulnerable' confession

Explaining why he chose to make a public announcement, CEO Braden Wallake said, "I just want people to see, that not every CEO out there is cold-hearted and doesn't care when he/she have to lay people off."

'My heart swells with pride': Anil Agarwal on daughter Priya leading Vedanta

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'My heart swells with pride': Anil Agarwal on daughter Priya leading Vedanta

Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal wrote to his daughter: "It is such a joy to see you give your all into everything you do... My heart swells with pride when I watch you lead Vedanta with dedication and passion."

This CEO offers minimum wage of Rs 64 lakh, lets employees work from 'wherever they want'

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This CEO offers minimum wage of Rs 64 lakh, lets employees work from 'wherever they want'

The tweet went viral with several Twitter users impressed with the fact that Dan Price as a CEO appeared to respect his employees' time and effort. But, there were also others who found the position to be "too perfect" and questioned how the CEO of a company can afford to work with such margins.

'I was body-shamed as a teenager': Shark Tank India's Namita Thapar tells Chetan Bhagat

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'I was body-shamed as a teenager': Shark Tank India's Namita Thapar tells Chetan Bhagat

Shak Tank India's Namita Thapar shared, "I used to feel very ugly. I was very overweight, I had a lot of facial hair and acne, and there was a guy in my class who’d call me ‘the girl with the moustache’ in Marathi."

Radhika Gupta on work-life balance after returning to Edelweiss post maternity leave

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Radhika Gupta on work-life balance after returning to Edelweiss post maternity leave

"I have two fabulous twins -- my baby and my work. And a mother can love her twins equally," Edelweiss CEO and MD Radhika Gupta shared.

Jeff Bezos, Satya Nadella mourn death of Tom Alberg who served on Amazon board for 23 years

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Jeff Bezos, Satya Nadella mourn death of Tom Alberg who served on Amazon board for 23 years

Tom Alberg had helped guide Amazon through the years when it lost massive amounts of money before it evolved into the powerhouse of e-commerce site.

From 'Kaho Naa Pyaaz Hain' to 'Taazi': When Swiggy wooed film buffs with food

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From 'Kaho Naa Pyaaz Hain' to 'Taazi': When Swiggy wooed film buffs with food

Convincing customers to place an order via Swiggy one witty line a time, isn't the only trick up the food delivery company's sleeve. Here's how it reimagined popular movie posters to entertain customers and entice them to order a plate of "Chicken Raees" or some "Taazi" vegetables.

'How to become a co-founder at Zerodha?' Nithin Kamath's response is winning internet

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'How to become a co-founder at Zerodha?' Nithin Kamath's response is winning internet

Inspired by the query posted on the Zerodha site, many social media users came up with their own versions of it.

'This is Ratan Tata. Can we meet?' How a phone call changed Repos Energy's fortune

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'This is Ratan Tata. Can we meet?' How a phone call changed Repos Energy's fortune

Repos co-founder Aditi Bhosale Walunj recalled, "The next day we reached Ratan Tata's house at 10.45 am at his house and waited for him in the living room with our presentation. And sharp at 11 am a tall, fair person with a blue shirt walked towards us...

When Anil Agarwal had to cycle 100 km to get Vedanta listed on London Stock Exchange

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When Anil Agarwal had to cycle 100 km to get Vedanta listed on London Stock Exchange

Sharing the lesson he learned from the journey, Vedanta chief Anil Agarwal said, Cycle even if you are not the sporty type, believe in your dreams even if people tell you otherwise, and truly enjoy the journey you are on."

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