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Namita Thapar, Deepinder Goyal on Sanjeev Bikhchandani: 'He doesn't act like a founder's boss'
Namita Thapar pointed out that Sanjeev Bikhchandani had invested in Zomato in 2010 and stood by the company in their low times. He invested in multiple rounds and didn’t panic or sell when the share dipped 45 percent below IPO price. He followed the same philosophy with Policy Bazaar. 'Today this $86 million investment in both is worth $5 billion and he’s in no hurry to sell!' she said.
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Ex-Microsoft Hyderabad employee says getting fired was 'a blessing in disguise'. Here's why
'I was a senior program manager at Microsoft in Hyderabad. No warning, no explanation - just a cheque and shown the door. The mix of emotions I felt: anger, confusion, and that sinking feeling of failure was overwhelming,' Kapil Kulshreshtha said.
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Bengaluru woman says Namma Yatri driver threatened her in 'scary auto ride'. Cops respond
Vanshita Agarwal, who was travelling with two women and a child, said the Namma Yatri driver kept yelling 'tum ch***** log’, ‘mada*****’ and ‘chu****’. Tagging the Bengaluru police, she said, 'The SOS on the app doesn’t work and even the executives at 112 clearly DO NOT CARE. We were on a call with them in such a panic state and they have not even gotten back to us to see if we’re safe!'
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Bengaluru restaurant denied entry to Ather's Swapnil Jain and Frido CEO for 'wearing slippers'
Frido founder and CEO Ganesh Sonawane admitted to feeling 'stupid that day' but refused to term the incident discriminatory. He, however, said he wanted to share the incident especially after an elderly farmer in Bengaluru was not allowed to enter a mall because he was wearing a dhoti.
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Bengaluru man claims he stopped using Zomato after fee hike. He was charged Rs 115 for delivery
'I used to order food rather frequently, but absolutely nothing from the past two weeks. Thanks, Zomato!' Sumukh Rao, an assistant editor of a technical publication in Bengaluru, said.
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Karnataka job reservation: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw calls for exemption of 'highly-skilled' labour
Bengaluru-based billionaire Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said: 'As a tech hub, we need skilled talent, and whilst the aim is to provide jobs for locals we must not affect our leading position in technology by this move.'
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'Donald Trump is the reason my husband proposed to me': US woman's 'love story' is viral
Ada Lluch, who lives in the US but was born and raised in Spain, said it was during an interaction with Donald Trump at a fundraiser that the former President egged her partner to pop the question.
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'For every job we advertise, we get 100s of resumes. But... most drop out': Sameeksha Capital founder
Founder Bhavin Shah said that during the recruitment process very few job seekers follow the steps diligently to qualify for a job. His take on the current job market struck a chord with other recruiters.
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'Narayana Murthy Saar...': Bengaluru CA's '70 hours per week' plea after using Infosys-made ITR portal
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy had said last October that youngsters should work 70 hours a week if India wants to compete with economies that have made tremendous progress in the last two to three decades.
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Massively reduced ordering from Swiggy, Zomato, says Capitalmind CEO: 'Platform charge is now Rs 6'
Bengaluru-based founder-CEO Deepak Shenoy said that he used to order lunch and dinner about 12 times a week, he now barely orders food online once a week or once in two weeks. 'Many restaurants offer lower prices if you order direct, and for larger orders the difference is substantial,' he said.
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Zepto explains why 100g coriander was priced at Rs 141, issues refunds to customers
The inflated pricing on Zepto came to light after a Gurgaon resident, Harsh Upadhyay, shared a screenshot of the prices on social media on Wednesday. Responding to it, the company stated that there was a pricing disparity due to which 'some items were priced three times lower, others saw a substantial hike'.
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'Sh*t marketing, but great product': Nikhil Kamath on why he invested in Ather Energy
Nikhil Kamath said, 'My story with Ather Energy began when I started being bullish on the EV sector sometime last year and found interesting insights.' He had in April bought 'significant' shares of the company from an existing investor.
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Express Group promoter recounts losing bag with passport at Milan airport: 'Gang of 3 targeted us...'
The police at the Italian airport apparently said that it was the fourth such incident in six hours. Moreover, there weren't any CCTV cameras in the area where the incident happened to protect 'passenger privacy'.
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'Unacademy will have its best year in terms of growth': Gaurav Munjal after laying off 250 staff
The Unacademy head has gathered support from business leaders such as Ola Electric founder-chairman Bhavish Aggarwal and the founder-CEO of Oyo Ritesh Agarwal.
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3 Hyderabad techies, friend 'moral-policed' by cops at 1.30 am in upscale resort: 'Felt extremely unsafe'
The resort manager said the policemen disturbed the guests because they were not given a room. 'Police officers often come here for food and accommodation and we oblige them when rooms are available. But on June 22, we were full so when they asked us for a room in the middle of the night, we could not accommodate them.'
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Mamaearth's Ghazal Alagh admits to getting affected by social media hate. How she deals with it
The comment on dealing with hate on social media comes weeks after Ghazal Alagh had responded to a social media influencer after she said that certain Mamaearth products deserve to be thrown into the dustbin.
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2-hour delay, stinking flight, dirty seats: Pune author says he's 'never flying Air India in my life again'
Aditya Kondawar said he reached home at 3 am owing to the delay of the Air India Express Bengaluru to Pune flight. The airline, however, clarified that the flight was delayed by circumstances beyond their control.
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Elon Musk: Anyone who claims their political party does no wrong is 'either a liar, a fool or both'
Tech billionaire Elon Musk had earlier this month made headlines when he asserted that the chances of EVMs being hacked were high and therefore the machines should not be used in elections.
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Pune man slams Paisabazaar, RBL Bank, Bajaj Finance for spam calls despite DND. Bank responds
Received 9 calls today from Paisabazaar, RBL Bank, and Bajaj Finance,' Arnav Ghatage wrote. 'I block the number each time, but they always call from a new one.'
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Swiggy customer in Hyderabad orders paneer biryani, finds bone in it. Company responds
'I have ordered a paneer biryani from Mehfil, Nizampet Kukatpally. I got a bone in it,' Avinash said, sharing a picture of the meal. He was responding to a complaint by another customer of the franchise who found a maggot in his chicken biryani.
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BTech student with no income lost Rs 26 lakh on F&O trading, reveals CA on filing ITR: 'He's addicted'
'Last year, he lost Rs 20 lakh in trading,' Roshan Agarwal said, adding that the student's parents know nothing about this. The CA also said that the student has been making financial decisions based on what he sees on social media, and on his friends' advice.
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Hyderabad man finds maggot in chicken biryani worth Rs 318. Swiggy offers Rs 64 refund
After the post on X went viral, Sai Teja said that a Swiggy customer care executive got in touch with him, offered him a full refund and urged him to file a complaint with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
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'Can't lock people in your house, make them work 18 hours': Capitalmind CEO on Hinduja case
Bengaluru-based Capitalmind founder and CEO Deepak Shenoy said justice was served after Prakash Hinduja and his wife Kamal Hinduja were sentenced to four years and six months in jail, while their son Ajay and his wife Namrata received four-year terms.
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Bengaluru techie quits Rs 14 lakh pa Oracle job, moves to village in Ladakh: 'Want to make art'
The 36-year-old had worked with Oracle for close to seven years -- five years in Bengaluru and two in Ladakh -- before quitting in May. 'I didn't quit because I was called back to the office,' Ayan Biswas said. 'In fact, my manager and the company's director were super supportive and would have extended the work-from-home arrangement.'
