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Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty square off in a maths contest. The winner is.

India, Nov. 6 -- Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty recently squared off against each other in a maths competition, a video of which is going viral on Instagram. The frien... Read More


Indian-American CEO's hilariously honest take on raising $61 million for startup

India, Nov. 6 -- Giga, a San Francisco-based startup by two IIT Kharagpur alums, has raised $61 million in Series A funding led by Redpoint Ventures. The startup, which builds voice-based AI agents fo... Read More


Microsoft employee of 31 years thought his meeting went well. Next day he was laid off

India, Nov. 6 -- The tech layoff wave is hitting hard, and even employees with decades of loyal service are being impacted. One such tale is that of Mike Kostersitz, who was laid off from Microsoft af... Read More


Zohran Mamdani's first Instagram post after NYC mayoral win has no caption

India, Nov. 5 -- Moments after scripting history after winning the closely-watched battle for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani took to Instagram, paying tribute to the New York subway, the lifeline... Read More


Shashi Tharoor congratulates Delhi University friend Mira Nair for Zohran Mamdani's NYC win

India, Nov. 5 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday congratulated filmmaker Mira Nair after her son, Zohran Mamdani, won the race for New York mayor. "Warmest congratulations to my old friend @M... Read More


Techie accepts Google job, then sleeps in car for 3 months: 'Couldn't afford Bay Area rent'

India, Nov. 5 -- A Bay Area professional has opened up about how he spent three months living in his car after landing a job at Google. Kento Morita said that he could not afford the rent in San Franc... Read More


ChatGPT Go becomes free in India for 1 year: What's included? How can you sign up? FAQ you need to know

India, Nov. 4 -- OpenAI has announced that the ChatGPT Go subscription will be free for its users in India for one year. The news has sparked a lot of chatter on social media, with many asking about h... Read More


Driver fined rRs.r25,000 in Dubai for not using indicator, internet compares it to India

India, Nov. 4 -- An Indian-origin, Dubai-based entrepreneur has sparked a debate on traffic rules in India after revealing that a driver in Dubai was fined nearly Rs.25,000 - simply for not using indi... Read More


Couple removed from flight after breakup drama turns chaotic: 'All of Hong Kong knows your bad deeds'

India, Nov. 4 -- A Hong Kong couple's public dispute at Vietnam's Da Nang International Airport spiralled out of control on Sunday night, forcing budget airline HK Express to remove both passengers be... Read More


Netflix to open 2nd India office in Hyderabad, internet calls it Bengaluru's loss

India, Nov. 3 -- Netflix has chosen Hyderabad as the location for its second office in India after Mumbai. The global streaming giant has leased a 41,000 square-foot office space in HITECH City for th... Read More