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“WTF? Who set this standard?”: Anupam Mittal questions India’s 35% salary hike obsession, calls it a meaningless ritual
Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal calls out India’s “35% hike” job-switching habit, saying professionals should focus on building real skills instead of chasing pay jumps.
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Jensen Huang-led Nvidia makes history, becoming the world’s first company to reach $5 trillion in market value
Nvidia, led by CEO Jensen Huang, has hit a $5 trillion market value. Here’s how AI demand and Huang’s leadership helped the company make history.
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Optimo Capital raises Rs 150 Cr ($17.5 M) Series-A in equity funding
Optimo Capital has raised Rs 150 Cr in a Series A equity funding round led by Prashant Pitti. Also, it raised Rs 110 Cr in debt from IDFC and Axis Bank.
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boAt’s parent company reduces IPO size from ₹2,000 crore to ₹1,500 crore after SEBI approval
Imagine Marketing, the company behind boAt, has received SEBI’s approval for its ₹1,500 crore IPO. The firm has updated its DRHP, reducing the issue size from ₹2,000 crore to ₹1,500 crore.
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Wipro in collaboration with IISc & RV College has built a Made-in-India Driverless Car that was unveiled in Bengaluru
A self-driving car made by Wipro, IISc, and RV College was shown in Bengaluru. A video of a seer taking a ride in the car went viral on social media.
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Skyroot Aerospace, founded by ex-ISRO engineers, is set to launch India’s first privately built commercial rocket ‘Vikram-S’ by Jan 2026
Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace plans to launch India’s first private commercial rocket by January 2026. The company also aims for quarterly launches and long-term growth in India’s space sector.
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These 2 engineers launched a deep-tech startup that makes indigenous underwater drones as an answer to Chinese activity in Indian Ocean
Hyper Horizon, a deep-tech startup from India, is building autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for defense and maritime operations, driving innovation in underwater autonomy.
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Nitin Gadkari to introduce QR Codes on every highway to show costs, officials & contractors
Bengaluru-based entrepreneur took to X to celebrate her idea being adopted by the Union Minister, though still in nascent stages. Netizens lauded her relentless spirit and appreciated the government for taking such transparent steps.
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29-YO Indian man Anilkumar Bolla picks mom’s birthday as UAE Lottery number, wins Rs 240 Cr jackpot
Anilkumar Bolla becomes an overnight multimillionaire after winning the UAE’s largest-ever lottery jackpot of 100 million dirhams (around Rs 240 crore).
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Customer praises Zomato for supporting differently-abled delivery partners, says, “Zomato is a great example of inclusive efficiency”
A Zomato customer’s post about her delivery experience with a differently-abled partner wins hearts online, showing how small design choices can make big differences.
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Amazon to lay off around 30,000 employees, its largest job cut in history
Amazon to cut as many as 30,000 jobs, marking its largest job cut in history. Over the past 2 years, it has conducted multiple rounds of layoffs.
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Sridhar Vembu shares report linking vaccines to Autism; Dr. slams him saying “you are being reckless & pose a threat to public health”
A new report by the McCullough Foundation claims vaccines are the main cause of autism. The claim has triggered a strong debate in India after Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu supported it online.
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‘All this risk for just a 10-min delivery’: Blinkit picker reveals harsh reality of India’s quick commerce
A Blinkit picker's Reddit post has gone viral, in which he shared the gruelling working conditions prevalent in India’s booming quick-commerce industry.
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First-time Entrepreneurs Start A Global IT Services Co. Amid Pandemic To Create Jobs In Tier-2 & 3 Cities; Cross ₹7 Crore Revenue In 3 Years
Learn how Tensech, a Noida-headquartered IT services company led by three young engineer-turned-entrepreneurs, has bootstrapped its journey, from initial challenges to creating jobs in Tier-2 & 3 cities and powering innovation.
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Menswear brand Snitch launches 60-min delivery with ‘Snitch Quick’ in Bengaluru after ₹340 crore funding round
Menswear brand Snitch has launched SNITCH Quick in Bengaluru, promising 60-minute fashion delivery after raising ₹340 crore at a ₹2,500 crore valuation.
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“India’s medical tourism is such an under-exploited goldmine,” says ex-Twitter MD after his wife’s $30000 surgery costed just $2000 in India
Former Google Display (APAC) and Twitter Asia MD Parminder Singh says India can become the global healing hub if it improves travel, logistics, and safety for medical tourists.
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