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Billionaire Anil Agarwal on buying his first '330 sqft' home in Mumbai: 'Felt like my biggest achievement'

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Billionaire Anil Agarwal on buying his first '330 sqft' home in Mumbai: 'Felt like my biggest achievement'

'I wanted to live where the top people lived. Malabar Hill, near Peddar Road, that’s where I saw myself, because I believed that one day, I would also make it big,' Anil Agarwal said.

China's scientific progress is undeniable, says Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath. 'India wouldn't even...'

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China's scientific progress is undeniable, says Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath. 'India wouldn't even...'

The Zerodha CEO stressed an urgent need for India to start building its own research capabilities. 'While India does produce great researchers, we don’t seem to offer a conducive environment for them, which is why the majority of them go to the US,' he said.

Clickbait articles of mutual funds being a scam don't do citizens any service: Radhika Gupta

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Clickbait articles of mutual funds being a scam don't do citizens any service: Radhika Gupta

'SIPs make money for those who invest in them,' Edelweiss Mutual Funds CEO and MD Radhika Gupta said. 'Yes, it isn't perfect. But it works. And works very well.'

Nithin Kamath reveals how changing men's urinals at Zerodha cut water bill by 50%

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Nithin Kamath reveals how changing men's urinals at Zerodha cut water bill by 50%

The urinal company endorsed by millionaire Nithin Kamath, Ekam Eco Solutions, had appeared on Shark Tank India last year but had left without finalising a deal. Now, it is being supported by Zerodha's philanthropic wing.

Bengaluru CEO visits Ahmedabad, praises city's road, traffic management: 'At least 10 years ahead'

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Bengaluru CEO visits Ahmedabad, praises city's road, traffic management: 'At least 10 years ahead'

'I couldn't find any potholes on Ahmedabad roads,' BharatAgri founder and CEO Siddharth Dialani said.

Clash of titans: Who said what in the spat among Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Satya Nadella

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Clash of titans: Who said what in the spat among Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Satya Nadella

Elon Musk and Sam Altman have shared a longstanding feud ever since Musk, who co-founded OpenAI with Altman in 2015, split from the company.

Swiggy Genie delivery agent fled with 2 India vs England T201 match tickets: Swastika Mukherjee

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Swiggy Genie delivery agent fled with 2 India vs England T201 match tickets: Swastika Mukherjee

'This has happened to us today. It can happen to you tomorrow,' actor Swastika Mukherjee wrote on Instagram. Swiggy is yet to respond to the incident.

Paytm CEO complains about iPhone 16's camera, says he's considering getting a Google Pixel

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Paytm CEO complains about iPhone 16's camera, says he's considering getting a Google Pixel

Responding to the Paytm chief's post on X, several other users shared that they too were facing similar struggles with their iPhones.

Bengaluru's Mokobara accused of selling Chinese bags at inflated price. Check company's response

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Bengaluru's Mokobara accused of selling Chinese bags at inflated price. Check company's response

The company's response comes amid an ongoing chatter on whether Mokobara is 'white labelling' Chinese bags and selling them at a markup or other e-commerce sites are selling replicas.

'Working Saturday was always irritating & taxing for me as well but...': Ex-L&T staff on chief's remarks

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'Working Saturday was always irritating & taxing for me as well but...': Ex-L&T staff on chief's remarks

Mumbai-based investment advisor Amey Kulkarni's testimony comes hours after L&T HR head shared a lengthy statement on LinkedIn highlighting how chairman SN Subrahmanyan's words were taken out of context.

IIT professor's take on corporate bosses wanting 70-hour work week 'with 0 overtime pay' wins hearts

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IIT professor's take on corporate bosses wanting 70-hour work week 'with 0 overtime pay' wins hearts

Nirmalya Kajuri, an assistant professor of Physics at IIT Mandi, said that in the US, Europe, and China, irrespective of what line of work professionals are in, they get paid for overtime if they work for more than 40 hours a week.

COO recalls Indian boss rejecting a 'capable' marketing candidate as he played guitar: 'I regret it'

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COO recalls Indian boss rejecting a 'capable' marketing candidate as he played guitar: 'I regret it'

Parminder Singh had worked with Google for over six years as a managing director for Google's advertising business in the Asia Pacific region. He has also worked as a managing director for X (then Twitter) for three years.

Ex-Google techie says he got a promotion and Rs 80 lakh bonus 8 months after being hired

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Ex-Google techie says he got a promotion and Rs 80 lakh bonus 8 months after being hired

'My first two months at Google? Honestly, they were weird,' Jerry Lee, who worked with the tech giant for three years, said.

Bill Gates reveals how he turned idle time into deep thinking: 'It was also crucial to my success'

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Bill Gates reveals how he turned idle time into deep thinking: 'It was also crucial to my success'

During his time at Microsoft in the ’90s, Bill Gates used to take an annual 'Think Week,' when he would isolate himself in a cabin on Washington’s Hood Canal with nothing but a big bag of books and technical papers.

Ex-Amazon executive reveals how Jeff Bezos reacted when a VP argued with him over Prime

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Ex-Amazon executive reveals how Jeff Bezos reacted when a VP argued with him over Prime

There were several debates on this topic and once, retired Amazon executive Ethan Evans recalls, the argument between Jeff Bezos and his VP went on for so long that the CFO stepped in and asked, 'Jeff, do you want me to end this?'

Tata Copper water triggers debate over possible toxicity. What Apollo Hospitals' doctor said

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Tata Copper water triggers debate over possible toxicity. What Apollo Hospitals' doctor said

Neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar shared that the best way to add copper to the body is to either have food items that naturally have copper in it or to store water in copper vessels.

Why millionaire Bryan Johnson used Anil Kapoor-Juhi Chawla song for a lesson in sexual health

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Why millionaire Bryan Johnson used Anil Kapoor-Juhi Chawla song for a lesson in sexual health

This comes ahead of Bryan Johnson's India tour. The 37-year-old is scheduled to join Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal for an event in Mumbai on Sunday.

Harsh Goenka points out Gurgaon cremation ground air is less polluted than rest of the city, Delhi

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Harsh Goenka points out Gurgaon cremation ground air is less polluted than rest of the city, Delhi

Last week, the authorities in Gurgaon implemented urgent measures to address an air quality crisis and requested private organisations and multinational corporations to adopt a 50 percent work-from-home policy.

Bengaluru groom gets underwear delivered in 10 minutes: 'Instamart deserves a seat at the mandap'

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Bengaluru groom gets underwear delivered in 10 minutes: 'Instamart deserves a seat at the mandap'

Ramnath Shenoy first relaised that he forgot to bring his yellow kurta for the haldi ceremony. After placing an order on Instamart, a kurta was delivered to him in eight minutes. Later, he figured out that he didn't even have extra underwear to change into after the ritual.

Ex-techie creates 'really basic' AI photo app, earns Rs 8.4 lakh a month: 'Taught all of this on YouTube'

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Ex-techie creates 'really basic' AI photo app, earns Rs 8.4 lakh a month: 'Taught all of this on YouTube'

When asked about the kind of marketing he used for his services, Hitesh Choudhary said that his first client -- who was also his friend -- was handling the distribution over WhatsApp. 'Secret is that I charged the very first client/friend,' he said.

Liver Doc on Railways viral CPR video: TTE 'stole a kiss from the passenger without his consent'

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Liver Doc on Railways viral CPR video: TTE 'stole a kiss from the passenger without his consent'

The clip also showed the TTE performing mouth-to-mouth breathing on the passenger who was visibly conscious and responsive. 'He should be booked for criminal offence,' Dr Cyriac Abby Philips said.

Doctors slam Railways after TTE does CPR on elderly man who had a heart attack: 'He was awake'

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Doctors slam Railways after TTE does CPR on elderly man who had a heart attack: 'He was awake'

Doctors requested the Railways to delete the video as performing CPR on a conscious patient can lead to multiple rib fractures and cause death. Meanwhile, an activist, Dr Vishnu Rajgadia, has filed an RTI request enquiring the TTE's medical training and details of Railways' investigation of the incident.

'You're not in Bangladesh, speak in Hindi not Bangla': Woman tells Kolkata metro passenger

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'You're not in Bangladesh, speak in Hindi not Bangla': Woman tells Kolkata metro passenger

'I live in West Bengal, in my hometown, not yours. You can't be in my state and insult me for speaking in Bengali,' the other woman retorted, but the argument soon escalated with more passengers taking offense to being called Bangladeshi for speaking in Bengali.

Harsh Goenka on Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal's job alert: 'Rs 20 lakh fee excludes talented...'

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Harsh Goenka on Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal's job alert: 'Rs 20 lakh fee excludes talented...'

Referring to the job description for the role of chief of staff at Zomato shared by CEO Deepinder Goyal, industrialist Harsh Goenka said, 'Asking to pay for a job feels exploitative, even if positioned as learning.'

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