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Quote of the Day by iconic American actor Tom Cruise: “Have you ever gotten the feeling that you aren't completely embarrassed yet, but you… – Inspiring lessons on self-awareness, human behavior, social awkwardness, regret and why do we see the mistake coming but still go ahead by the The Mission: Impossible starQuote of the Day by iconic American actor Tom Cruise: “Have you ever gotten the feeling that you aren't completely embarrassed yet, but you...
Quote of the Day by Greek philosopher Leucippus: “Nothing happens at random but everything for a reason and by necessity.” A timeless lesson on life’s uncertaintiesQuote of the Day: Leucippus, the wise philosopher of ancient Greece, proposed that nothing occurs by mere coincidence. Every incident, whet...
All he wanted was to ‘help’, but Ankur Warikoo accidentally became an entrepreneur after one random meeting. 'I just started'Entrepreneur and content creator Ankur Warikoo recently shared how he became an entrepreneur “by accident” after a chance meeting with an I...
Success quote of the day by the American businesswoman Estée Lauder: “Most good ideas sparkle in simplicity, so much so that everyone wonders why no one ever did it before” — Advice on innovation, creativity, business success, and how to build a brand by the co-founder of The Estée Lauder CompaniesSuccess quote of the day by the American businesswoman Estée Lauder: “Most good ideas sparkle in simplicity, so much so that everyone wonde...
After 7 H-1B rejections, Microsoft techie instead gets US Green Card: Her 5 lessons she learnt after years of long waitAn Indian-origin software engineer at Microsoft has gone viral after sharing how she finally secured a US Green Card following seven consec...
Chinese proverb of the day: 'Don’t let an opportunity slip, it won’t...' - motivational lessons on opportunity, timing, decision-making and why you must act before it’s too lateChinese proverb of the day: Opportunities, often subtle and fleeting, require awareness and decisive action to be seized. The proverb "Don’...
In 1928, Walt Disney Lost the Rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: That Realization Established the Foundation for Mickey Mouse and DisneyA business setback in 1928, when Walt Disney lost control of his Oswald the Lucky Rabbit character, unexpectedly sparked the creation of Mi...
Why Do Some Career Moves Make Sense Only in HindsightCareer paths often appear more haphazard in retrospect than they did at the time. Humans naturally construct cohesive narratives from their...
Employee landed job with a better pay, but lost it all due to one mistake: 'Offer got rescinded soon after'A corporate employee's planned career move collapsed after disclosing their new employer's identity during resignation. The former manager ...
Quote of the Day by Sandra Bullock: ‘Everything works out the way the universe wants it to work out’Quote of the day reflects that while individuals can shape their efforts and intentions, the final outcome often emerges from a larger and ...
At age 9, she joined Bollywood to support her poor family. But was 'openly exploited' by legendary actor years later, says actressVeteran actor Aruna Irani has reflected on her long journey in Hindi cinema, revealing that she entered films at the age of nine to support...
Landed a $7,000-a-year pay hike, then called for an exit interview: A minimum-wage worker explains why she won’t be honest on way outA minimum-wage employee who quit after landing a $7,000-a-year pay hike sparked debate on Reddit after being called in for an exit intervie...
From Rs 1.8 lakh salary to Rs 33 lakh in 5 years: How Ankur Warikoo multiplied his pay 20X in just 5 years?Ankur Warikoo's remarkable career ascent from a Rs 14,746 monthly salary to Rs 33 lakh annually in five years highlights the power of self-...
Word of the Day: ConvergenceLife's scattered experiments gradually converge as skills, values, and experiences align, a deep and inevitable process born from accumulat...
Techie had once smiled during a team meeting. Six months later he almost lost his job due to that smileA software engineer's innocent smile during a virtual meeting nearly cost him his job after a senior executive misinterpreted it as disresp...
Meet the Lucknow-origin tech whiz whom Google offered Rs 850 crore to stop from joining a rival companyFrom struggling with Hindi in Lucknow to leading YouTube globally — Neal Mohan’s story is anything but ordinary. In a podcast with Nikhil K...
Need to get out of 'cult worship' that Nehru era was 'great years', says S JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar criticizes some decisions made by the Jawaharlal Nehru government, challenging the notion of the pos...
Porinju Veliyath tweaks his approach to value investing after suffering heavy losses"We have seen the deepest of corrections in 2018 and 2019, especially in the broader market. I think in my 30 years of career, those were t...
Reached a 'break point'? Here's how these senior executives reshaped their careersIn every career, there comes a ‘break point’ when it becomes imperative to move away from convention or even break free. Six senior executi...
This (asteroid) too shall passA R Rahman’s double Oscar win at the Academy Awards this year in recognition of his professional excellence was, arguably, the high point o...