Ankita Sengupta

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'IITians are most modest creatures' jokes IIT alumnus, but internet is divided

Author Ankur Warikoo shared a story about a young man he came across during a flight from Delhi to Mumbai who impressed him with his demeanor and never mentioned that he had studied at an IIT and an IIM.

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'Walking in Bengaluru is an extreme sport': Techie complains of broken footpaths in viral video

Speaking to Moneycontrol, Yogeesh said that he frequently uses the Konanakunte bus stop, and the condition of the footpath and the road often causes him anxiety and delays.

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'Mumbai meri jaan': Viral post makes visitors share how helpful strangers made them love the city

From an autorickshaw driver returning a phone worth Rs 30,000 left behind by the passenger to a woman saving another commuter's life while travelling in a crowded local train, the stories have left people feeling deeply touched. 'This thread made me so emotional I love this city with my whole heart,' wrote one X user.

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Bajaj Finance takes action against senior managers named in Tarun Saxena's suicide note

In its statement, Bajaj Finance said, 'Tarun was a loving father, son and a great friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. He was with our company for over 7 years and his loss is felt immensely by both us and his family.'

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Vir Das after Sweden rejected his assistant's visa: 'They don’t believe he’s going to return to India'

Social media users suggested the comedian use the incident as content for his upcoming shows in Europe.

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Disney layoff: Employee pens emotional note on first promotion, first job loss. 'Times are tough'

'I was brought into a conference room with HR and a manager several levels above me, and was told that Disney was eliminating my position,' Christine Collins, an acquiring assistant editor, said.

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Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is 'thrilled' as niece makes her 'billion-dollar debut' with Bicara at Nasdaq

'So very proud of my amazing niece ⁦Claire Mazumdar... I am bursting with pride to see Indian innovation being valued in the world’s most respected stock exchange,' Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said.

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Sam Altman on CTO Mira Murati quitting OpenAI: 'Saddened, but support her decision'

Mira Murati, 35, said on Wednesday that she is quitting because she wants the time and space to do her own 'exploration'. 'There is never an ideal time to step away from a place one cherishes, yet this moment feels right...' she said.

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Parul Gulati's Nish Hair is worth over Rs 50 crore 'but I made only Rs 40,000 in the first year'

Nish Hair began to keep a marketing budget only since January this year as most of their sales were driven by the reels founder Parul Gulati regularly shares on Instagram.

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Vedanta boss Anil Agarwal's mother is 'seriously sick', hospitalised in Mumbai: 'Ma is a fighter'

In an emotional post, the billionaire sought blessings and prayers for his nonagenarian mother. 'She is an incredibly special person who has enriched my life, the lives of the entire family and of everyone she knows. I still have so much to learn from you, Ma,' Anil Agarwal said.

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Coldplay concert in Ahmedabad rumours send hotel rates soaring from Rs 8,000 to Rs 60,000 a night

A room with two single beds with a city view at Courtyard by Marriott is available for Rs 8,176 per night including taxes for September 27, a Friday. But when checked for January 24, also a Friday, the rate for the same room is priced at Rs 60,088 including taxes, as per Marriott's website.

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'Most landlords thought I was a broker': Urban Company SVP on finding office space in Bengaluru

The Urban Company headquarters is located in Koramangala and it has been about 15 months since they moved into the new office space. 'We love it,' Amit Das, a senior vice president, said.

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Sugandh Sharma apologies for Bengaluru-North Indians reels: 'I love each and every language'

The digital creator also tagged Bengaluru Police in her apology reel on Instagram. The development comes after she was slammed on social media, pro-Kannada groups visited her office in Koramangala, and filed a complaint against her at the Koramangala police station on Monday.

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'I don't even like Coldplay': Delhi woman's day-long struggle to buy Rs 12,000 tickets for family is viral

The ticket prices started at Rs 3,500, but when it reached 12,000, Naomi Barton said it was the amount she pays as rent in Delhi. 'I am beginning to lose respect for my cousins,' she said as she was trying to get the Coldplay concert tickets for her family.

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Ex-AWS techie reveals 3 'wild' tricks Amazon employees use to avoid returning to office

The software engineer with Amazon Web Services was forced to quit after the tech giant asked him to move cities and work from the office. He called the methods adopted by employees 'true ingenuity and innovation' which was not focused on only 'shipping stuff for customers'.

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'Silent sacking': What is it and why is Amazon allegedly using it to cut its workforce

Amazon had, since 2022, offered its laid-off employees a severance package that included a separation payment, transitional health benefits, and job placement. By 'silently sacking' employees, the tech giant will not have to go through the entire process, saving time and resources.

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'Bill for 5 nights was Rs 27.5 lakh': Techie reveals how he stayed at Marriott Masai Mara for free

The 34-year-old is now gearing up for a trip to Singapore. 'I'll be flying first class on Singapore Airlines suites which costs around Rs 3 lakh. It is an aspirational experience for all aviation geeks and I paid only Rs 3,000 for it. The rest was funded by the reward points,' Anirban Chowdhury said.

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Ex-AWS techie claims Amazon is 'silent sacking' employees in 5 phases: 'It's a strategic move'

The former Amazon employee, who was forced to quit after the tech giant asked him to move cities and work from the office, called the company's move an effort to reduce their headcount, avoid massive tax liability, and increase profit margins.

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'Never imagined I’d be at the company for 27 years': Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

'My plan (which my wife and I agreed to on a bar napkin in 1997) was to be here a few years and move back to NYC,' Amazon head Andy Jassy wrote in his memo on Monday.

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Oracle chairman dethrones Jeff Bezos as world's second richest person. 10 points on Larry Ellison

Larry Ellison owns just under 40 percent of the software giant, Oracle. He was a board member for Tesla and now only trails CEO Elon Musk’s $250.7 billion fortune for the title of the world’s richest person.

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Amazon orders employees to work from office 5 days a week, internet calls it 'stealth layoff'

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's announcement has been called a 'stealth layoff' by many on social media because it is likely to push employees who want to prioritise a better work-life balance into finding new jobs.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes leaders are turning into event managers. Here's why

'If I say I have a meeting, nobody is going to show up but if I say I have an event, people are going to come,' Satya Nadella said during a chat with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.

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Nadella on Microsoft's 'productivity paradox': 85% managers think workers are slacking, 85% staff say...

Satya Nadella also stressed on the need for industry leaders to develop soft skills to better manage their employees in a changing environment. 'We have this paradox on how you can see these things in two different ways. And the only way around it to me is you have got to use data. Dogma is not going to help,' he said.