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Techies getting paid more than other engineers, teachers can't be taken for granted: Sridhar Vembu
Zoho's Sridhar Vembu warns software engineers that their high salaries aren't guaranteed due to an impending productivity revolution driven by LLMs and AI, potentially disrupting software development jobs.
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'Ertugrul' actor asks about Turkey visit amid India's boycott calls, gets firm 'no' from netizens
Cengiz Coşkun has a large fan following in Pakistan and has claimed to have received marriage proposals from Pakistani women. His popularity in the country grew rapidly after former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan advocated watching his television series 'Dirilis: Ertugrul'.
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Harsh Goenka asks tourists to skip Turkey, Azerbaijan for supporting Pakistan: Indians gave them Rs 4,000+ crore
Some Indian travel websites have said they would neither book flights with Turkish Airlines nor offer accommodation to citizens from Turkey and Azerbaijan.
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From calling terrorists 'militants' to holding Pakistan accountable: How foreign media changed its tune
Initially, terming the gunmen in the Kashmir tourist attack as 'militants' led to criticism of the BBC and The New York Times. But now, the international media is holding Pakistan accountable with tough questions on terror.
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Internet impressed with Shashi Tharoor's defense of India against Pakistan in global media: 'Mad respect'
Commenting on the US taking credit for brokering a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, Shashi Tharoor minced no words on television channels and on X as he listed why US President Donald Trump's stand on Pakistan is disappointing for India.
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Radhika Gupta shares 3 ways civilians can support frontline forces: 'This is the time to be united'
The Edelweiss Mutual Funds CEO also requested citizens to follow the rules and uphold the discipline that our armed forces stand for. 'One person not following a rule makes life more difficult in already difficult times,' she said.
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DMK, The Hindu criticised for publishing full-page ad on MK Stalin with grammatical errors
It is important to note that the content for the ad was provided by the advertiser and advertisements fall outside the editorial jurisdiction of newspapers.
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Nithin Kamath-backed startup sells 500ml 'full moon ghee' for Rs 2,495. It has 'positivity of the night sky'
Describing the 'lactose free full moon ghee,' co-founder Satyajit Hange said it is a 'sensory experience'. 'It's an ancient ayurvedic elixir that's made only 12 times in a year. It's made from free-grazing gir cows' A2 milk,' he said.
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UP lawyer advocates prepping kids to move out of India, sparks debate: 'Fictional caste-based egos'
Abhishek Dwivedi encouraged people to invest in other countries to make the immigration process easier. 'Be ready to be an investor, not an immigrant. Buy a visa, not apply,' he said in response to a comment on X. His post received over a million views.
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Investor says he left India due to 'rampant corruption' in Noida: Didn't want to raise kids in hell
During his time in Noida, Himanshu Upadhyay said he struggled with getting uninterrupted supply of water and electricity despite living in a 'posh' housing society. 'Everyone seemed to be always angry and frustrated, ready to kill,' he said.
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Sridhar Vembu says he 'settled for software': Wanted to be 'train engine driver', cricketer
'You can love what you end up doing, not just do what you love. And you can love what you end up doing so much that you can forget everything else!' the Zoho co-founder and chief scientist said.
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'Bengaluru's Silk Board junction will now be called Coke Studio': Internet after Gadkari's musical horns announcement
'I am planning to make a law that horns of all vehicles should be in Indian musical instruments so that it is pleasant to hear. Flute, tabla, violin, harmonium,' Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari had said on April 22.
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Tech CEO complains about paying Rs 72 LPA for a 'subpar' team lead: 'Need to replace fast'
After sharing the hiring call on X, Aditya Siripragada was flooded with messages from interested candidates. Responding to one such comment, he said he was willing to hire anyone as long as they are 'freaking amazing' and 'pay more than that'.
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Namita Thapar on Ramdev's 'sharbat jihad' video, Rooh Afza's response: 'Hate marketing vs...'
On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court also pulled up Ramdev for his comment. 'It shocks the conscience of the court. This is indefensible,' Justice Amit Bansal said while hearing Hamdard's suit against him.
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'My elderly parents in Delhi have an unwavering faith in BluSmart': Ex-Google Display MD
'I hope someone steps in to rescue and preserve BluSmart. I would be happy to help in any way I can,' Parminder Singh said.
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Chinese agents now offer tips to business owners on how to override 145% US tariff: 'Safe, legal'
The 'trick' is safe and legal, the agents claim, adding that it would also help the business owners make 'high profits'.
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Chinese factories made Donald Trump's MAGA merchandise since 2016, says Beijing media. Watch
News channel China 24 claimed that business for the factories has been good due to Donald Trump's merchandise while adding a clip from his 2016 campaign where the US President urged voters at a rally to 'buy American and hire American'.
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shares a hiring call for techies: 'We could desperately use your help'
ChatGPT’s user base has been growing at an exponential rate with the release of several products that have gone viral, especially its new feature that generates images and videos in various styles, including that of the legendary Japanese Studio Ghibli.
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Chinese suppliers offer items they make for luxury brands like Birkin, Louis Vuitton at 1/10 the price
A supplier who makes bags for Birkin said that the cost price of models that sell for $34,000 (about Rs 29 lakh) are actually as low as $1,400 (Rs 1.2 lakh). Some of the Chinese suppliers also offer to cover the import duties and provide free shipping to consumers.
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Tim Cook explains why Apple makes iPhones in China. It's not due to low labour costs. Watch
Earlier this week, Trump made it clear that he wants Apple to begin building the device in the US. Meanwhile, the tech giant is also more focused on turning India into its new source of US-bound iPhones. In the last 12 months, it assembled $22 billion worth of iPhones in India.
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'Startup founders are heroes. They should be respected not abused': Sanjeev Bikhchandani
The billionaire founder of Info Edge countered the allegations made by fellow founder and columnist Suhel Seth who recently claimed that '80 percent startups in India are nothing but a racket'.
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Bengaluru techie gets 7.5% pay hike, rent goes up by 10%: 'Rent will become more than my salary'
A couple of curious X users even asked Grok if Ray's rent could ever become more than his salary and according to the AI assistant, it is a possibility.
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Rippling co-founder says wife kidnapped son, filed fake rape case: 'She was having an affair'
'Me and my wife, Dhivya, were married for 10 years and we have a 9 year old son. Recently our marriage broke down after I discovered she was having an affair, with a person named Anoop for 6+ mos,' Prasanna S, the co-founder of a US-based HR company valued at $10 billion, said.
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Fed up with inflation, US man visits India to start business, finds a wife, settles in Goa: 'I'm happy here'
Elliot Rosenberg moved out of the US 12 years ago and has been living in India for nine years. As a financial consultant, most of his clients are US-based, paying him in dollars. 'We don’t stress about money,' he said.
