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Paytm, owned by One97 Communications (OCL), has announced that its users can now make UPI payments at select international destinations, including the UAE, Singapore, France, Mauritius, Bhutan, and Nepal. This move allows Indian travelers to enjoy seamless, cashless payments for shopping, dining, and various local experiences abroad directly through the Paytm app. A spokesperson for […]

Born in Chandigarh (Punjab) to a banker mom and an army officer dad, Sabeer Bhatia always wanted to become an army officer. But then he was introduced to the World of science and pursued it. After appearing for the IIT exam, Sabeer had a heartbreak. 2. He missed IIT By a few ranks and joined […]

Born in Kozhikode, Kerala, M.P. Ahammed failed in his first business, selling agro products at 17. At 23, he lost his father, and he had to take care of his mother and five sisters. At 24, he decided to do something. 2. He took a single-ticket train journey to Calicut, Kerala, and decided to start […]

Born in a village 40 km away from Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand, Govind Singh had a tough childhood. He travelled 7 km to the nearest school daily and taught students in a 18ft x 6ft x 6ft house. He wanted to do something. 2. After completing his BCom degree, he started his career […]

After graduating from IIT Kanpur in 2001, Aloke Bajpai moved to Europe as a software engineer at Amadeus, a travel tech company. After four years, he joined the coveted Insead business school for his MBA. But things did not work out. 2. He was rejected from all placement interviews, citing his inability to think straight. […]

Born in the cultural city of Thrissur in Kerala, Moothedath Panjan (MP) Ramachandran faced failures early on. While working as an accountant, he experimented with his whitener concoction by testing it in the kitchen. But it never achieved the desired quality, and he had to do something else. 2. One day, he found a chemical […]

Bitcoin reached a historic milestone on November 21, surpassing $97,000 for the first time. This surge follows renewed optimism about a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment under President-elect Donald Trump. Bitcoin was trading at approximately $97,445, with a market capitalization nearing $1.93 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap. The cryptocurrency’s all-time high of $97,628 marks a staggering growth […]

Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal’s job posting for the position of Chief of Staff has created a buzz, drawing over 10,000 applications despite its unusual condition: candidates must pay ₹20 lakh in their first year instead of receiving a salary. The announcement, made on X (formerly Twitter), has sparked widespread discussion online. Diverse Applicant Pool Goyal […]

Byju Raveendran, the founder of the troubled Indian edtech company Byju’s, is accused of attempting to use hidden loan proceeds to secretly repurchase a software company, according to a recent court filing in the United States. The filing, submitted to the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, claims that Raveendran sought to reclaim his education technology […]

Adani Group stocks tumbled significantly on Thursday, November 21, with declines ranging from 10% to 25% in early trading, following bribery charges brought against Gautam Adani and several executives by the U.S. District Court and the Securities & Exchange Commission. The conglomerate has suffered a massive ₹2 lakh crore loss in market capitalization as investor […]