Santa-themed lungi from Kerala go viral: 'Can’t tell if he’s joking or dead serious'
A Kerala man’s Christmas-special lungi gained massive traction on social media, as viewers reacted with jokes, memes and mixed opinions over the bold Santa prints and the fusion of holiday imagery with the traditional garment.
Honeymoon Travel: Bookings jump, wallets open wider even as couples opt for short getaways
One emerging trend this year is Indian couples are taking shorter trips just after their wedding followed by longer vacation. Private villas, heritage courtyards, and boutique luxury stays are growing faster than standard hotels
US employer honours Indian-origin employee for 40 years of service, gives Rs 35 lakh cheque
The ceremony was hosted by franchise owner Lindsay Wallin, who operates nine McDonald’s restaurants in the region. She told the Daily Item that acknowledging Balbir Singh’s long service was significant not only for her, but for many staff members who had worked with him over several decades.
'Just Bengaluru things': Uber driver takes coding lessons from ed-tech platform. Founder shares video
The viral video showed a Bengaluru Uber driver studying coding tutorials from ed-tech platform WeMakeDevs and it sparked conversations on the city’s tech culture and the growing push for non-tech workers to transition into IT.
'Jensen Huang does it again,' say netizens as Nvidia CEO crushes AI bubble fears after 65% profit jump
On social media, users joked that by calming fears of an AI bubble and protecting the economy from a potential crash, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had 'saved Christmas'. Others shared memes portraying him as a superhero for investors.
Elon Musk set to make more money than 1.4 million US elementary teachers combined. X erupts in frenzy
According to an interactive tool developed by the The Washington Post, Elon Musk’s annual pay at that rate would surpass the combined salaries of around 1.4 million US elementary-school teachers. The article stated that Musk would earn about $3 billion more per year than all these teachers together.
Indian techie in Japan earns Rs 1.35 lakh a month, takes home Rs 98,000. Video triggers debate
Living expenses for a single person in Tokyo in 2025 are estimated to be between Rs 84,000–Rs 1.96 lakh a month and the techie's take-home salary of Rs 98,000 triggered a debate on whether a fresher can realistically cope with the country’s soaring rents, daily expenses and overall cost of living.
Ankur Warikoo lauded after sharing details of long-time driver’s salary and benefits: 'He knows our ATM pin'
Ankur Warikoo, who is based in Gurgaon, posted on X that his driver, Dayanand Bhaiya, now earned more than Rs 50,000 a month. Following the most recent annual adjustment of 11%, the monthly figure rose to Rs 53,350. He noted that the pay was substantially higher than what was typically offered for similar roles in the region.
Salary won’t be credited today: Company calls delay a “patience-building initiative”; internet explodes in anger
A viral Reddit post shows a company calling a salary delay a “patience-building initiative,” sparking outrage and hilarious reactions across social media.
Mohandas Pai backs Narayana Murthy, says '9-9-6' remark was aimed at founders, not India’s workforce
TV Mohandas Pai, who served as Infosys Ltd.’s chief financial officer during Narayana Murthy’s tenure as chief executive, explained that Murthy’s recent endorsement of long hours corresponded only to individuals trying to build companies from scratch.
Bengaluru founder responds to job applicant who asked him to 'take a chill pill': 'Whoever filled this...'
When asked if he would consider hiring the applicant, Paras Chopra, founder of AI lab Lossfunk, said there was 'no way to contact the person'.
Growth cools for India’s top brands, but firms like Zomato, MakeMyTrip buck the slowdown
The food delivery firm is the fastest growing brand, climbing 10 places to rank 21 and nearly doubling its brand value to $6 billion with over a 69% year-on-year brand value growth.
Indian 'jugaad' to beat workplace surveillance tool goes viral, sparks online debate
After the companies began to track employees activity, it triggered concerns among employees about the pressure of being constantly monitored and sparked a wave of ideas on how to dodge it.
Cambridge Dictionary names 'parasocial' as word of the year. What it means and how to use it
The dictionary described the term as referring to a sense of personal closeness that someone feels towards a public figure they do not actually know. It noted that the word captured a shift in how people were forming attachments in a digital era shaped by constant access to well-known personalities and interactive technologies.
Indian techie suspected of killing woman, 6-year-old son in US. His office laptop cracked case
When Nazeer Hameed refused to give a blood sample to the US authorities, they reached out to his employers. They shipped his office laptop to the US and fired him. DNA samples collected from the device matched those found at the crime scene.
Archaeologists find 3,600-year-old Bronze Age city in Kazakhstan, key metal hub. It is called 'Semiyarka'
The newly uncovered 3,600-year-old Semiyarka settlement reveals organised housing, industrial metalworking zones and a central complex, reshaping what researchers know about Bronze Age societies in Kazakhstan.
‘Lota’ in one hand, ‘dhoti’ in the other: The funniest letter in railway history that led to toilets on trains
In 1909, a hilarious complaint letter by Okhil Chandra Sen forced Railways to add toilets to trains. Here’s the unbelievable true story behind the change.
This start-up is “recruiting” crows to pick up cigarette butts — and saving millions in clean-up costs
A Swedish start-up is training wild crows to pick up cigarette butts in exchange for food, potentially cutting city clean-up costs and saving millions annually.
Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu urges youngsters to marry and have kids in their 20s, sparks debate
Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu sparked fresh discussion on social media by advising young Indians to marry early and start families in 20s, a stance that directly countered Upasana Konidela’s recent advice that women should prioritise financial independence before marriage.
Dhruv Rathee, Ranvir Shorey clash on X after former's critique of 'Dhurandhar' trailer. Internet abuzz
Dhruv Rathee’s condemnation of graphic violence in the 'Dhurandhar' trailer triggered a chain of reactions online, leading to an exchange with a user over his past praise for 'Gangs of Wasseypur' and a sarcastic retort from actor Ranvir Shorey.
Married man tries to molest ex-girlfriend, forcibly kisses her. She bites off his tongue
According to the police, the woman’s family had recently arranged her marriage, following which she ended all contact with Champi. Officers stated that the man had been distressed about her engagement and had repeatedly attempted to meet her despite her refusal and warnings from her family.
Mumbai bakery calls out woman's AI-generated image after she seeks refund for cake ordered through Zomato
A slide in the carousel also named the customer and outlined the order involved. The company wrote, 'Aditi Singh has used an AI-generated rendition of our cake to report a complaint on Zomato.' The order concerned a one-kilogram Almond Praline Strawberries Dark Chocolate Cake, listed at Rs 2,500.
Most successful Fortune 500 CEOs have these 2 traits in common, finds McKinsey study
According to McKinsey's senior partners Kurt Strovink and Carolyn Dewar who led the study, this mindset surfaced 'in almost every interview'.
Man returns to life 6 minutes after dying, claims he saw 'another world': 'Moment I closed my eyes...'
Although medically dead for six minutes, John Davis insists his experience lasted nearly two hours in that other realm.
