Articles by Shylaja Varma
How a Bengaluru techie boldly quit his ₹1 crore job without another offer
Varun Hasija, an engineer who earned over ₹1 crore at his last job, shares how he and his wife planned their finances before he left the job.
Updated on Dec 06, 2024 06:07 PM IST
This world leader stunned Indira Gandhi with a bear hug
A new book recalls Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro famously bear-hugging Indira Gandhi at the 1983 NAM Summit in New Delhi.
Updated on Dec 06, 2024 02:23 PM IST
Indian-origin CEO defends 84-hour workweek culture: ‘It's like a rocket launch’
Daksh Gupta, the Indian-origin CEO of Greptile, worked at Amazon as a software prior to setting up his company.
Updated on Dec 04, 2024 06:18 PM IST
Rishi Sunak, Akshata Murty spotted at Third Wave Coffee in Bengaluru
Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty had earlier visited Sri Raghavendra Swami Mutt in Jayanagar, Bengaluru.
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 04:20 PM IST
Sharan Hegde lays off 15% of employees, cites ‘mistakes' during rapid growth
Sharan Hegde said the layoffs are part of the company’s first major cost-cutting initiative, with a focus on implementing AI-driven cost saving.
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 09:04 AM IST
US election night in Bengaluru: American CEO serves hamburger dosa and PB&J idli
US election 2024: Over 100 people registered for the special event in Bengaluru.
Updated on Nov 06, 2024 05:27 PM IST
'Routine matter': Zomato amid outrage over sudden ‘festive season platform fee'
Zomato and Swiggy hiked platform fee in the middle of the festive season in India.
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 03:57 PM IST
Yuvraj Singh's non-profit calls breasts 'oranges’ in cancer message ad, slammed
YouWeCan Foundation of Yuvraj Singh recently published a series of images on breast cancer awareness.
Updated on Oct 23, 2024 01:19 PM IST
Fired EY employee breaks silence on video courses row: ‘We work with 3 monitors’
Ernst & Young (EY) recently fired dozens of staff for attending multiple training courses at the same time.
Updated on Oct 23, 2024 11:02 AM IST
Bengaluru rain havoc: 20 flights delayed, 4 diverted
Bengaluru rain: Yelahanka, Sahakar Nagar and several other areas in north Bengaluru saw heavy downpour on Monday night.
Updated on Oct 22, 2024 09:58 AM IST
YouTuber schooled by X after IIT student rejects his job offer
YouTuber Ishan Sharma sought advice from X after an IIT Madras student turned down his job offer.
Updated on Oct 18, 2024 05:22 PM IST
Zepto calls Bengaluru woman ‘cutie’ in bizarre phone notification
The Bengaluru woman slammed Zepto after the quick-commerce platform sent her the unsolicited message.
Updated on Oct 17, 2024 02:20 PM IST
Mohandas Pai schooled by Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu over ‘Bengaluru ignored’ remark
Sridhar Vembu responded to a post by Mohandas Pai questioning why Bengaluru was picked for the government's AI Centres of Excellence (CoE) plan.
Updated on Oct 17, 2024 11:47 AM IST
'Delhi has more substance': CEO says Bengaluru not best place for startups
Bombay Shaving Company CEO Shantanu Deshpande said Delhi is ‘1,000 per cent’ better than Bengaluru to start a business.
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 05:09 PM IST
Shloka Mehta's father, diamond tycoon Russell Mehta, opens up on layoffs
Diamond tycoon Russell Mehta, father of Shloka Mehta, heads Rosy Blue India.
Updated on Oct 09, 2024 01:56 PM IST
Pradeep Gupta weeps on TV: Old video is viral as Haryana exit polls go off-mark
Haryana Assembly Election Resuults: Pradeep Gupta's Axis My India exit polls predicted a clear majority for the Congress, projecting 53-65 seats.
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 02:16 PM IST
Anjali Merchant opens up about childhood for the first time: ‘Grandpa in Oman’
Anjali Merchant first gained attention online during the pre-wedding celebrations of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani.
Updated on Oct 02, 2024 04:56 PM IST
Mother's heartbreaking speech at EY employee's funeral: ‘All your friends…'
The mother of EY employee Anna Sebastian Perayil had said in her letter that no one from the company attended her funeral.
Published on Sep 20, 2024 07:01 PM IST
Rupert Murdoch's real-life 'Succession' drama kicks off: 10 things to know
A closed-door court battle over control of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire could determine the future of Fox News and the Wall Street Journal.
Published on Sep 16, 2024 06:45 PM IST
Deepinder Goyal snubs requests for free Dua Lipa concert pass: ‘Leaving on seen’
Deepinder Goyal had announced that Dua Lipa will headline the second edition of Zomato Feeding India Concert in Mumbai in November.
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 05:24 PM IST
Indian billionaire insulted by Rolls Royce Dubai now owns a fleet of luxury cars
Billionaire Joy Alukkas added another Rolls Royce to his fleet of luxury cars earlier this year.
Updated on Aug 28, 2024 08:28 AM IST
Nvidia employees are turning into multi-millionaires. But there's a catch
Despite the gruelling work culture, Nvidia reported a 2.7% turnover rate in fiscal 2024, much lower than the semiconductor industry average of 17.7%.
Updated on Aug 27, 2024 06:17 PM IST
Paki-origin woman who cheated on Indian-origin girlfriend says it was a mistake
Anjali Chakra and Sufi Malik shot to internet fame over five years ago with a viral photoshoot. They broke up this year after Malik cheated on her partner.
Updated on Aug 22, 2024 03:41 PM IST
Dubai man trolls country that denied him visa: ‘Will never step foot there’
The Dubai resident praised the UAE after his tourist visa application was rejected by another country that he did not name.
Updated on Aug 07, 2024 12:00 PM IST
Mumbai entrepreneur, called 'b**ch' by Gen Z candidate, shares ‘hiring horror'
Mumbai-based Senain Sawant took to LinkedIn to share the unprofessional conduct of a job aspirant she was intervieweing for her start-up.
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 11:20 AM IST
Kamiya Jani trolled for 'idli-chicken curry weird combo' remark to Janhvi Kapoor
'Curly Tales' founder Kamiya Jani was interviewing Janhvi Kapoor at her Mumbai home over a meal of idli, chicken curry, dosa and moong dal chilla.
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 03:56 PM IST
Kerala influencer, mistaken for Captain Anshuman Singh's wife, faces trolling
Reshma Sebastian warned of legal action as she faced hate comments online after she was wrongly identified as Captain Anshuman Singh's wife Smriti Singh.
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 08:04 PM IST
Dolly Singh reveals being skinny-shamed by woman at Anant Ambani reception
Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant wedding reception: Dolly Singh and Kusha Kapila were among the influencers invited.
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 08:05 PM IST
Rajinikanth tries Benglauru Rameshwaram Cafe rasam vada, idli at Ambani wedding
Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe served food at Anant Ambani's wedding, for the high tea. Rajinikanth and his family tried food from the restaurant chain.
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 11:42 AM IST
JK Rowling reacts to story of Kerala 'book thief' who stole Harry Potter
Reese Thomas, who works in Malayalam films, recently published a book in which he has narrated the Harry Potter book episode. JK Rowling reacted to the story.
Updated on Jul 12, 2024 02:34 PM IST
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