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India’s under-40 founders control $950 billion in businesses, exceeding Switzerland’s GDP: Hurun Uth series
The list includes several of India’s most recognisable startup leaders, including Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath (38), OYO founder Ritesh Agarwal (31), Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh (36), Physics Wallah co-founder Alakh Pandey (33), Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha (22), and Meesho co-founder Vidit Aatrey (35).
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'Don't let Indians enter': Tourists allege racism at popular Thailand beach club. Management denies claims
The allegations were shared publicly by Goa-based musician Jonas Monteiro on Instagram. According to his account, the incident took place on January 19, 2025, at Yona Beach Club, a floating beach club that attracts international visitors.
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Canada PM Mark Carney’s Davos speech goes viral, draws global attention and praise. See reactions
In his address to an audience of political figures, diplomats and business leaders, Mark Carney declared that the post-World War II 'rules-based international order' is no longer returning and described the present era as one defined by intensifying strategic competition among powerful nations.
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Viral post highlights 25-year-old watchman supporting five-member family on Rs 10,000. Internet divided
The post was shared by user Sanjeev Singh, who said he had observed the watchman’s situation closely. In the caption accompanying the post, Singh wrote: 'The watchman in our apartment, barely 25, had his third child. He makes less than 10k from two jobs.'
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Moon hotel reservations open: Stay priced at Rs 9 crore, full lunar trip likely to exceed Rs 90 crore
According to the company, applicants are required to submit a $1,000 non-refundable application fee and place a deposit of up to $1 million to secure a position well in advance. GRU Space also said applicants would undergo extensive screening before being considered.
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Jaipur man creates Rs 25 lakh, 3 kg silver wedding card for daughter featuring 65 deities
The card includes carvings of 65 gods and goddesses in total. Two representations of Lord Venkateswara, also known as Tirupati Balaji, are featured prominently, along with sculpted gatekeepers. Other figures include deities holding lamps and fly-whisks, charioteers, and gods depicted playing conch shells and drums.
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Ryanair mocks Elon Musk again with satirical post days after X outage: 'He needs a break'
In the post, Ryanair announced that its chief executive, Michael O’Leary, would hold a press conference in Dublin at 10 am on January 21 to address what it described as Elon Musk’s latest behaviour on X. The airline used provocative language, stating that the briefing was being called to 'address/undress' Musk’s recent online conduct.
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This city offers 'best quality of life' in India according to Sridhar Vembu. It is not Bengaluru or Mumbai
Speaking at a public gathering, Sridhar Vembu said he consistently enjoyed visiting the city and remarked on how discussions around quality of life in other major urban centres were increasingly marked by dissatisfaction.
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Why buyers are lining up from 4 am for Mysore silk sarees in Bengaluru. Viral video
By sunrise, the queue outside the showroom had grown substantially, with families, elderly women and younger buyers waiting for entry. A video showing the pre-dawn crowd has since gone viral on social media, drawing widespread attention to the surge in demand for Mysore silk sarees.
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Zerodha's Nithin Kamath shares wife Seema’s cancer recovery after she completes 10-km marathon run
Along with photographs from the marathon, Nithin Kamath shared a link in the comments to a personal blog authored by his wife, Seema Kamath, in which she documented her diagnosis, treatment and recovery with the aim of increasing awareness around breast cancer and early screening.
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Reel vs real: Girl dancing in saree amid heavy snow collapses after oxygen levels drop due to cold
Medical experts caution that exposure to extreme cold without proper clothing can have serious consequences. Inadequate protection in freezing temperatures can lead to hypothermia, where the body loses heat faster than it can produce it, resulting in confusion, loss of coordination and, in severe cases, loss of consciousness.
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Man flees after being filmed urinating on Delhi Metro platform. DMRC issues appeal
The clip shows a man standing near a glass barrier on a metro platform and urinating in public view. Moments later, after appearing to notice that he is being recorded, the individual is seen fleeing the area. The footage has been shared widely across X and other platforms.
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Dog seen circling Hanuman idol in Bijnor for 36 hours, video goes viral. Grok shares medical explanation
The incident was reported from Nandpur village in Nagina tehsil. According to captions shared with the video, the dog had been circling the idol continuously for nearly 36 hours. Some local reports later claimed the behaviour continued for more than 72 hours. The dog was seen pausing briefly before resuming the same movement.
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Not a doppelganger: What 'choppelganger' means in Gen Z slang
While there is no confirmed origin point, one of the earliest widely shared references appeared on X in May, when a user wrote: 'My dyslexic a** read this as ‘choppelganger’ and I think I just made a word for someone who looks like you but very slightly and subtly worse.'
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Delhi startup founder grants employee month-long paid leave to care for ill mother: 'No conditions'
Divye Agarwal, co-founder of social media growth firm Bingelabs, described the episode in a post on LinkedIn, where he recounted how the employee approached the management last year seeking time off due to her mother’s health condition.
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'2026 is the new 2016': Social media looks back as decade-old internet era resurfaces
The renewed focus on 2016 gained momentum on TikTok towards the end of 2025. One widely circulated video, posted by user @taybrafang on December 31, featured a montage of visual references from the year, including screenshots of Musical.ly, images of flower crowns, and music charts from that period. Text overlaid on the video read, 'A decade ago TONIGHT.'
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Nagpur-born Dutch mayor continues search for biological mother after 4 decades: 'Just want to tell her...'
Falgun Binnendijk, currently the Mayor of Heemstede in the Netherlands, was left at Matru Sewa Sangh, a shelter for abandoned children and women, when he was three days old. Official records show he was born on February 10, 1985, to a 21-year-old unmarried woman.
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College student takes up part-time work as Zepto delivery agent due to absence of paid internships
The account was shared by X user Swapnil Kommawar, who described a conversation with a friend’s younger brother currently enrolled in a degree programme. According to Kommawar, the student works after college hours delivering orders for Zepto to earn money, a decision shaped by the absence of paid internship opportunities.
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Retirement-style retreat for young millennials, Gen Z opens in Malaysia. It's fully booked in first month
The founder of the retreat has not been publicly identified. However, reports state that his family operates a conventional nursing home in Ipoh. Rather than continuing in that line of work, he chose to repurpose land owned by his parents to develop a residential space aimed at young adults.
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Snapdeal co-founder highlights growing trend of hotel guests ordering food from delivery platforms: 'Facts'
Kunal Bahl shared the post on X after coming across an image showing a person walking through a hotel corridor carrying a paper bag of food, which appeared to be from a delivery service. The image resonated widely online, with many users saying it reflected what they regularly observe during hotel stays.
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Who is Satua Baba? Meet religious figure whose luxury cars worth crores have drawn attention at Magh Mela
Santosh Das, popularly known as Satua Baba and the head of the Satua Baba Peeth in Varanasi, was recently seen driving a Porsche Turbo 911 at the mela. He had earlier drawn public notice for travelling in a Land Rover Defender valued at nearly Rs 3 crore.
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Neelesh Misra claims IndiGo hostess was rude to his daughter, called her 'finicky eater'. Airline responds
Neelesh Misra raised the issue in a post on X, where he described his daughter’s experience during a flight from Lucknow to Goa. According to him, the child was spoken to harshly by an IndiGo staff member while she was under the airline’s unaccompanied minor service.
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'Not the same culture': Google employee compares Bengaluru and New York offices. Watch
She also points to differences in office rules and environment. According to Aggarwal, alcohol is permitted within the New York office premises, something that is not allowed at Google’s Indian offices. In the video, she further mentions that dogs are allowed at the New York workplace, unlike in Bengaluru.
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From village workshops to Rashtrapati Bhavan: Inside the Republic Day invite created by Northeast artisans
The invitation was conceptualised and produced under the direction of the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad. The project was led by professors Andrea Noronha, Dr CS Susanth and Dr Ashok Mondal, who coordinated with artisans and toolmakers spread across the Northeast.
