Multimedia journalist with Hindustan Times. Covers India, world, business and tech news with a keen eye for human-interest stories rooted in gender and culture.
Articles by Ritu Maria Johny
‘MRI of…’: Elon Musk may need surgery before ‘cage fight’ with Mark Zuckerberg?
Elon Musk was responding to a post about Mark Zuckerberg's rebuttal to the former's announcement about the battle being livestreamed on X.
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:17 AM IST
When will Meta's Threads get search, web functions? Mark Zuckerberg says…
Threads was launched in July this year and became the fastest to hit 100 million signups.
Updated on Aug 06, 2023 06:00 PM IST
‘Best Sunday’: Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal’s special delivery on Friendship Day
Deepinder Goyal shared pictures of himself on a Royal Enfield bike holding a bunch of friendship bands which had ‘best food friends forever’ written on it.
Published on Aug 06, 2023 03:23 PM IST
'Hindi national language, communicate before Uttar Pradesh court in…,' says SC
The petitioner had urged the transfer of proceedings from Farukkhabad to Darjeeling as all witnesses in the case were from Bengal’s Siliguri.
Published on Aug 04, 2023 03:08 PM IST
Ritu Maria Johny | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Truecaller CEO offers job to Canada student trolled for ‘dream to leave India’
Truecaller CEO Alan Mamedi offered Ekta a job, saying, "I think you're cool and living the dream!
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 07:22 AM IST
Bengaluru-based startup lays off 18 employees, co-founders offer employment help
The layoffs at Fam were necessitated due to a shift in focus from hyper-growth to sustainability, Sambhav Jain explained on X (formerly Twitter).
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 05:59 PM IST
Ethereum co-founder enjoys ‘ghevar cake’ in Bengaluru on crypto's 8th birthday
Angel investor Ishank Gupta also met Vitalik Buterin and shared his ‘fanboy moment’.
Published on Aug 01, 2023 10:10 PM IST
Zomato hires first-ever Chief Fitness Officer, to focus on employees' wellbeing
Anmol Gupta will work closely with Zomato employees to pursue wellness and healthy living.
Published on Aug 01, 2023 08:03 PM IST
Owaisi rebuts Adityanath's Gyanvapi mosque ‘historical mistake' jab; ‘judicial…’
UP CM Yogi Adityanath, in a podcast with ANI Editor Smita Prakash, had remarked that the Muslim society should provide a solution for the ‘historical mistake’.
Published on Jul 31, 2023 03:44 PM IST
Ritu Maria Johny | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Amid SAG-AFTRA strike, Netflix is seeking AI product manager with salary of…
The role aims to ‘increase the leverage’ of its AI Machine Learning programme (MLP).
Updated on Jul 30, 2023 04:48 PM IST
Houses of duo accused of raping 12-year-old girl in Madhya Pradesh bulldozed
The accused, identified as Ravindra Kumar and Atul Bhadoliya, are daily wage labourers
Updated on Jul 29, 2023 07:45 PM IST
‘Political tourism’: BJP MP's dig at Opposition bloc's Manipur ‘photo session’
BJP leader Manoj Tiwari suggested that the Opposition leaders should focus on assessing the situation in Manipur instead of clicking pictures.
Published on Jul 29, 2023 04:00 PM IST
‘Rare’ Apple sneakers made for employees in 1990s up for auction. It now costs…
Titled the ‘Omega Sports Apple Computer Sneakers’ the white trainers are made of leather, rubber, and cotton.
Updated on Jul 26, 2023 06:57 PM IST
BSF jawan seen molesting woman in Manipur grocery store, suspended
An internal probe has reportedly been initiated against the head constable.
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 07:57 PM IST
‘Privileged’: Google news' Indian-origin director sacked after 13 years service
London-based Indian-origin news executive Madhav Chinnappa expressed his happiness regarding the several achievements at Google.
Updated on Jul 25, 2023 05:30 PM IST
‘PM Modi running away from…’: AAP MP Sanjay Singh after Rajya Sabha suspension
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday suspended Sanjay Singh for the remaining duration of the Monsoon session for his "unruly behaviour".
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 07:30 PM IST
BJP, Cong spar as Port Blair airport ceiling falls days after Modi inaugurated
Pictures, videos shared online showed the collapsed false ceiling of the newly-built structure in Port Blair airport, sparking sharp criticism from Opposition.
Updated on Jul 24, 2023 04:36 PM IST
‘Death penalty, blot on…’: Anna Hazare on Manipur women paraded naked video case
Two persons, including a juvenile, were apprehended by police on Saturday in connection with the case.
Published on Jul 22, 2023 11:08 PM IST
Banned ISKCON monk Amogh Lila Das apologises for comments on Swami Vivekananda
In the apology video, he said that he did not intend to offend anybody, but was responding to a question during an interview.
Published on Jul 22, 2023 10:11 PM IST
Brij Bhushan calls Manipur women paraded naked video ‘sad…’
The BJP MP was granted bail on Thursday in the alleged sexual harassment case filed against him by six women wrestlers.
Updated on Jul 23, 2023 09:58 AM IST
Twitter to limit DMs for these accounts? Check details
Twitter said that it will restrict direct messages (DMs) for unverified accounts to reduce spam on the platform.
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 06:43 PM IST
Bengaluru woman alleges Rapido driver masturbated mid-ride, police responds
Tagging Rapido in the thread, the Twitter user added that the driver continued to harass her from other phone numbers.
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 04:47 PM IST
'PM compelled to react…': Owaisi demands CBI probe, sacking of Manipur CM
Earlier, the Hyderabad MP questioned Modi’s two-month long silence and whether CM Singh will compensate for the loss of 160 lives.
Published on Jul 20, 2023 01:21 PM IST
Netflix to crack down on password sharing for users in India from today
The company aims to increase its revenue in the second half of 2023 after it lost nearly 1 million subscribers for the first time last year.
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 12:28 PM IST
‘Constitutional failure’: CJI Chandrachud slams ‘disturbing’ Manipur women video
The apex court asserted that it will be forced to initiate action if the government doesn’t.
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 11:51 AM IST
‘Rat dropped dead on food table,’ claims woman; IKEA Bengaluru apologises
IKEA said it was investigating the matter and taking precautionary measures to prevent similar incidents.
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 02:06 PM IST
Oommen Chandy dies at 79: 5 points about two-time Kerala CM
“Appa has passed away,” his son Chandy Oommen posted on Facebook.
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 06:45 AM IST
Kejriwal thanks NDRF, Army for ‘saving Delhiites’; Yamuna level rises again
Delhi Flood: Arvind Kejriwal said that the Wazirabad water treatment plant will soon be operating at full capacity.
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 11:07 AM IST
‘Favourite Shark…’: Anupam Mittal shares surprise note from IndiGo flight crew
Addressed to the IndiGo crew's 'most favourite Shark', the note expressed their pleasure at having him onboard and their hope to see him again.
Published on Jul 16, 2023 05:37 PM IST
Nothing ‘Drops’ its first-ever pop-up store in India amid Phone (2) launch
Phone (2) will go on open sale in India from 12 pm on July 21.
Published on Jul 16, 2023 04:22 PM IST