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Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has defended his 70-hour workweek comment, again. During a visit to Kolkata, which Mr Murthy described as “the most cultured place in the entire country”, he said young people have to realise that “we have to work hard and work towards making India number one.” “At Infosys, I said we will…

An MLA from Eknath Shinde’s faction of Shiv Sena, peeved at being denied a cabinet berth, has resigned from a party post. Narendra Bhondekar was the deputy leader of the Shiv Sena and party coordinator for Vidarbha, where the BJP-led ruling alliance Mahayuti  won 47 of 62 seats. The MLA of Bhandara-Pavani Assembly Constituency, however,…

Was there a gross misuse of power by the Telangana government in arresting Telugu superstar Allu Arjun in connection with the death of woman at the premiere of his ‘Pushpa 2’ movie? 34% of the people or 843 out of 2,502 people answered in the affirmative in an interactive voice response-based survey commissioned by NDTV…

Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), has cultivated a demanding work culture at the $210 billion semiconductor company. According to CNBC, Dr Su reportedly holds weekend meetings and frequently communicates with employees late at night, expecting responses even after midnight. She believes this rigorous schedule is driven by the ambitious goals of the…

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has been admitted to the ICU of a San Francisco hospital after experiencing heart related problems, his friend and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia said on Sunday. The 73-year-old US-based musician had been having blood pressure issues, added a source close to Zakir Hussain. “He has been admitted to a hospital in San…

My first brush with the distinctive cuisine of the Badgas was in 2015. It was a chance experience at the Vivanta Coimbatore. I had stopped to check out their dinner buffet and discovered a specially curated Badaga promotion that was part of that buffet. Those flavours have stayed with me ever since, especially the Badaga…

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has reacted to the claims of China’s Ding Liren losing to India’s D Gukesh on purpose during the recently-concluded 2024 World Chess Championship match in Singapore. In the aftermath of Gukesh’s history success, Ding was accused of deliberately losing the match by Russian Chess Federation chief Andrei Filatov. Russian news…

Ayushmann Khurrana is an avid foodie. The actor, on Sunday, decided to enjoy a traditional Punjabi sweet dish, Panjeeri. It looks like the actor had homemade panjeeri made using a recipe by renowned chef Ranveer Brar. Ayushmann took to his Instagram Stories to share the delightful result of his culinary adventure. Posting a picture of…

CCTV footage of the chaos that unfolded at an exam centre of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Friday shows a large group of people tearing question papers in the storage area and snatching them from candidates who were taking the test. One of the CCTV clips shows some candidates rushing into a room…