Hailing from Madhya Pradesh’s smallest district Harda, Mahendra Dogney created his account, @mdmotivation164, posting motivational videos and messages on popular short video appright before the Madras High Court imposed a temporary ban on the wildly popular app’s downloads. The ban did little to discourage him and his followers. “During the Continue Reading
Memos to employees, blogposts, tweets: Crisis-management and boss lessons from Sundar Pichai
When a 20-year-oldarrived in the US decades ago, armed with a scholarship for Stanford University, little did he know that he would one day become a poster boy of success, not just for Indian parents, but people all over the world. Born in then Madras (now Chennai) to an electrical Continue Reading
Tanmay Bhat talks about battling clinical depression post #MeToo, says he’s worried that the ‘paralysis is permanent’
MUMBAI: Comedian-writerhas revealed he is suffering from clinical depression and is worried he might never get back to being who he was or ‘operating to my potential’. Bhat was under attack for his inaction in the complaints against comic Utsav Chakraborty during themovement in October 2018. Last month, comedy group Continue Reading
YouTube’s digi dads are managing work, home and play
By Simran Arora From rescheduling boardroom meetings for PTA meets to skipping official dinners for a family outing, fathers never let their family down. Keeping all work-related stress behind, a daddy is that superhero who comes home every day and never says no to a play date or study session Continue Reading
Google warns Australians could lose access to free search services
warned on Monday that the Australian government’s plans to make digital giants pay forthreatens users’ free services inand could hand users’ data to media organizations. The U.S.-based company’s warning, contained in what it called an ‘Open letter to Australians,’ comes a week before public consultations close on Australian draft laws Continue Reading
After TikTok, who’ll be the next ‘Lamberghini’ of music promos?
The clock keeps ticking on the after-effects of theban. While TikTok stars continue getting poached by rival platforms, regional music labels have become collateral damage, with some taking as much as a 25-30% hit in revenues due to lost royalties. According to these music labels, a song that went viral Continue Reading
Tiffany Haddish says she tested positive for Covid-19, opens up about her stuggle with disease
LOS ANGELES: “Girls Trip” actorhas revealed that she was tested positive forthree months ago. The actor opened up about herduring a conversation with the US government’s top infectious-disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci. “I was working on a movie, and someone in the movie contracted coronavirus. I wasn’t in direct contact Continue Reading
Self-care is more important now than ever. Build your pandemic routine around these four pillars
By Radha DhirThe world today is a difficult, complicated place. The Covid-19 pandemic has consumed our lives. From newspapers and TV channels to social media, we are constantly surrounded by it. The virus has caused devastation, both in the economy and in life. All of our minds are disturbed, anxious Continue Reading
The bald & beautiful: Is ‘Bala’ the same as ‘Ujda Chaman’?
They say good things come in pairs and that seems to be true when it comes tomaking films on male baldness. Unless you have been living under a rock, you probably know that Bollywood has been taking hair loss problems a bit too seriously. Bollywood’s latest offerings are two films, Continue Reading
Tiny tots, pots & doll houses: Decoding the soaring popularity of miniature utensils for kids
Around 30 years ago, an old man used to sit on MG Road in what was still Bangalore (the road was then still called South Parade). He sold kitchen sets carved from soft soapstone, which allowed details like perfect little indentations in the idli pan. It was old-fashioned even then Continue Reading