Image credits: Getty Images Passion and overworking are two different concepts and it’s time we stop evaluating them proportionally. Case in point, a young Microsoft engineer who died at work. Cause of death? Overworking.Pratik Pandey, 35, of Menlo Park, California, badged into Microsoft’s Mountain View office at 7:50 pm on August 19. Around 2 am,…
India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has praised Rishabh Pant for his fearless approach and natural talent behind the stumps. Bangar recalled how former fast bowler Ashish Nehra had predicted Pant’s rapid rise as a special player early in his career. Pant, often described as an entertainer in red-ball…
For most Indians, the fear of outliving retirement savings looms larger than ever as life expectancy rises and medical costs climb. Picture this: your morning coffee in retirement, bills paid, lifestyle intact — and all of it supported by a steady Rs 1 lakh monthly income. Financial planners say this is possible, but the secret…
Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Defending champions India intensified their Asia Cup 2025 preparations with another full-fledged practice session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Saturday. While bowlers kept the intensity high, the major talking point of Day 2 was the way India’s top-order batters focused heavily on big-hitting, particularly aerial shots,…
US president Donald Trump (AP photo) The Trump administration is preparing sweeping changes to the H-1B visa program, with new regulations expected to tighten eligibility, increase compliance requirements, and alter how H-1B visas are allocated.According to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) regulatory agenda, a proposal slated for December 2025 would revise criteria for exemptions…
Mohit Suri faced setbacks with films like ‘Malang’ and ‘Ek Villain Returns,’ leading to his removal from ‘Aashiqui 3’ due to box-office performance and script delays. Overcoming self-doubt and pressure, he focused on his vision, resulting in the success of ‘Saiyaara.’ Suri now has no regrets about past projects, respecting Anurag Basu’s direction of the…
NEW DELHI: AIMIM has offered its support for INDIA bloc’s vice-presidential candidate Sudershan Reddy for the upcoming VP polls, Asaduddin Owaisi announced on Saturday.“@TelanganaCMO spoke to me today and requested that we support Justice Sudershan Reddy as Vice President. @aimim_national will extend its support to Justice Reddy, a fellow Hyderabadi and a respected jurist. I…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced that investors of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) 2020-21 Series VI, issued on September 8, 2020, will be able to opt for premature redemption on September 6, 2025. The redemption price has been fixed at Rs 10,610 per unit.According to the RBI statement, the price has been…
Indian men’s hockey team players celebrate after scoring against China in the Asia Cup. (Image: TheHockeyIndia) Rajgir: China might have given India a mighty scare in their group-stage game of the Asia Cup last week. But the hosts showed their might in the Super4 stage as they routed the Chinese side 7-0 at Rajgir Sports…
Virender Sehwag (Image-X) Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag has opened up about the intense emotions he felt whenever India lost to Pakistan. With the highly anticipated Asia Cup clash between the arch-rivals scheduled for September 14, Sehwag recalled how such defeats often made him lose his focus and temper. Sehwag, who played 42 matches against…
