Intensity of Zepto’s culture isn’t for everyone, but is …: says CEO Aadit Palicha on his ‘stupid idea’ of work-life balance

Quick commerce platform Zepto‘s CEO, Adit Palicha, has walked back his controversial stance on workplace intensity, labeling his previous remarks a “stupid idea” while still championing his company’s high-performance environment.In a recent conversation with Y Combinator‘s Garry Tan, Aadit Palicha addressed the backlash from his December 2024 social media post where he had quipped: “Nothing … Read more

With Pope Francis gone, who are the four Indian Cardinals to vote for his successor? | India News

From left to right: George Jacob Koovakad, Filipe Neri Antonio Sebastiao do Rosario Ferrao, Anthony Poola, Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal NEW DELHI: Following Pope Francis’s passing, the Vatican will observe a nine-day mourning period known as the Novendiale, an ancient Roman tradition that remains in practice today. During this solemn time, preparations will quietly begin for … Read more

‘Virat Kohli shows why he’s a legend’: Virender Sehwag in awe of chase master’s composed knock | Cricket News

Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajat Patidar. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli once again proved why he’s one of the greatest in the shortest format, guiding Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a crucial seven-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Mullanpur on Sunday. Chasing 158, Kohli remained unbeaten on 73 off 54 balls, anchoring … Read more

‘Effectively the death of salaried employment’: Marcellus Investment CEO Saurabh Mukherjea’s big warning on white collar jobs

Marcellus Investment CEO Saurabh Mukherjea (File photo from Marcellus website) White-collar employment, long considered the backbone of India’s growing middle class, is undergoing a significant decline, according to prominent investment strategist Saurabh Mukherjea. The founder and chief investment officer of Marcellus Investment Managers warns that stable, salaried jobs are no longer a sustainable model for … Read more

Isro achieves second docking with SpaDeX satellites

BENGALURU: Isro has successfully managed to dock the two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites for the second time, an achievement that would give the space agency data to further better its technology in the future.V Narayanan, chairman, Isro, told TOI: “This is a significant achievement and further activities are being planned now.” Stating that the … Read more

Stock market today: BSE Sensex opens over 550 points up; Nifty50 near 24,000

Dr. VK Vijayakumar of Geojit Investments says, “Even though the global economic scenario is mired in uncertainty, India appears relatively resilient.” (AI image) Stock market today: BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, continued their upward trend on Monday morning. While BSE Sensex crossed the 79,000 mark, Nifty50 was close to 24,000. At … Read more

Signalgate 2.0: US defense chief Pete Hegseth shared Yemen-strike details in chat with wife, lawyer, report says

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly shared sensitive information about American military operations in Yemen in a second private Signal group, this time with close personal contacts including his wife, brother, and personal lawyer, The New York Times reported Sunday.The group chat, reportedly created by Hegseth in January before his confirmation as defense secretary, included … Read more

Amid talk of Thackerays reunion, MNS 2nd rung recalls hostilities | India News

MUMBAI: A day after estranged cousins Raj and Uddhav Thackeray hinted at a possible patch-up between their parties, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena (UBT), there were already rumblings from party workers.Speaking to the media Sunday, MNS’ functionary Sandeep Deshpande asked whether Uddhav would apologise for the 17,000 cases lodged against MNS workers when he … Read more