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Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland announces Fyre Festival 2 with tickets priced at $1.1 million

India, Feb. 27 -- Eight years after the doomed Fyre Festival of 2017, convicted fraudster Billy McFarland has announced the second edition of the festival - this time with tickets starting at $1,400 a... Read More


The Indian immigrant who became a billionaire in the US: 'Arrived with maybe $100 in pocket'

India, Feb. 27 -- A recent Forbes report on billionaire immigrants who got a start in the United States through the H-1B visa has only a handful of Indian names on the list. The report does, however, ... Read More


Did a Russian man really dump a Porsche in the trash? No, here's the truth

India, Feb. 27 -- Pictures of a beribboned Porsche sitting inside a dumpster in Russia were widely shared online with claims that an angry husband had dumped the luxury car after a tiff with his wife.... Read More


Mumbai society increases watchman's pay to rRs.r16,000, reverses decision as neighbours protest

India, Feb. 27 -- A Reddit user has revealed that his residential society reversed the decision to increase its watchman's salary after neighbours protested against the hike. In a post on the "Mumbai"... Read More


'Dystopian' AI startup by Indian founders sparks global outrage: 'Promoting slavery'

India, Feb. 26 -- Startup accelerator Y Combinator has removed a video demo from its social media channels after it sparked massive backlash for promoting what critics called "dystopian" workplace sur... Read More


Meet Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati, the Stanford-graduate spiritual leader seen with Isha Ambani, Katrina Kaif at Mahakumbh

India, Feb. 26 -- At the Mahakumbh Mela this year, a number of celebrities, politicians and business tycoons paid obeisance to Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati. Dressed in a saffron-coloured saree, with flo... Read More


When Elon Musk called Donald Trump a 'f***ing moron' in White House meeting

India, Feb. 26 -- Elon Musk is today one of Donald Trump's closest aides, biggest donors, and most outspoken supporters - but their relationship wasn't always smooth. According to a Politico report, t... Read More


Zoho's Sridhar Vembu says Tamil Nadu engineers should learn Hindi, reignites language row

India, Feb. 26 -- Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has advised entrepreneurs and engineers in Tamil Nadu to learn Hindi for career advancement. In an X post that has proven to be deeply divisive on the soci... Read More


Meta techie on moving from Bengaluru to London: 'Unlike India, tech here doesn't pay.'

India, Feb. 26 -- A techie who moved from Bengaluru to London six months ago has shared his take on the differences between the two cities. In his thread on the social media platform X, Arnav Gupta sa... Read More


Woman claims IndiGo denied her boarding despite confirmed ticket, said flight overbooked

India, Feb. 25 -- A woman has claimed that low cost airline Indigo refused to let her board despite a confirmed ticket, saying her flight was overbooked. Marketing strategist Manisha took to Instagram... Read More