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Kunal Shah net worth and his inCREDible journey to Meta's WhatsAppKunal Shah, the visionary behind CRED and FreeCharge, is now the Global Head of WhatsApp. This significant appointment, coupled with Meta's...24 Jun, 2026, 03.50 PM IST- Family bankruptcy meant Kunal Shah could not afford BTech, studied philosophy and did data entry operator jobs. Cred founder is WhatsApp's new global bossKunal Shah’s journey to becoming Meta’s new global head of WhatsApp is far from the typical startup success story. After his family went ba...22 Jun, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
- 'Many people thought I was crazy': Former Delhi Police Sub-Inspector quits secure govt job to become real estate agent in Australia, here's how can you become a realtor in OzA former Delhi Police Sub-Inspector, Nishant Tomar, left a secure government job in India to pursue a career as a real estate agent in Aust...18 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
- In 1956, a Cincinnati nursery teacher read about wallpaper putty being used as clay and convinced her brother-in-law to rebrand it as Play-Doh, 2 billion cans laterA humble wallpaper cleaner found new life as Play-Doh. A Cincinnati teacher, Kay Zufall, saw its potential for children's art. Her brother-...17 Jun, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
- India Inc. is profitable. So why isn’t it investing?Indian companies are making record profits, but they are not investing in new factories or infrastructure. This is creating fewer jobs and ...16 Jun, 2026, 06.03 PM IST
- Loneliest people in the world are not the elderly sitting alone at home; according to a survey across 142 countries, they are adults in their 20sA global survey spanning 142 countries found that nearly one in four people reported feeling very or fairly lonely. But the most unexpected...16 Jun, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
- ETMarkets Smart Talk | Defence and electrification are multi-year structural themes for India: Prateek AgrawalGeopolitical shifts and the drive for self-reliance are creating long-term investment opportunities in India's defence and electrification ...16 Jun, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
- 'Do what you love, Papa': Entrepreneur celebrates layoff anniversary, calls daughter his 'secret co-founder' after four words changed his lifeHimanshu Jha lost his job at 44. This setback became a turning point. His daughter's advice, 'Do what you love, Papa', inspired him. He lef...13 Jun, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
- Bengaluru woman left her Rs 10.5 LPA job for a Rs 8.5 LPA job, doesn’t regret it: ‘The biggest improvement has been…’A Bengaluru professional, Shikha Priyadarshini, left a higher-paying job for a lower one to escape the stress and cost of a mandatory five-...13 Jun, 2026, 03.43 AM IST
- VCs turn the screws; Ex-Paisabazaar CEO’s new betHappy Friday! Investors are rewriting the rules of engagement with founders after governance blowups. This and more in today’s ETtech Morni...12 Jun, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
- World cup games today: Who are playing on Day 1? Kick off time, team-wise match scheduleWorld cup today matches: FIFA World Cup 2026 is kicking off on Thursday.11 Jun, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- Amitabh Bachchan's co-star left Kashmir as a child, sold kites, and lived in a Mumbai chawl. He survived on Rs 30 a day. Now, he is a famous actor and authorManav Kaul's journey from a displaced childhood in Kashmir to selling kites and swimming competitively in Madhya Pradesh, eventually leadin...11 Jun, 2026, 09.56 AM IST
- Italian proverb of the day: 'Love is blind, but marriage...' What this wise saying teaches about expectations, commitment and emotional maturityItalian proverb of the day: “Love is blind, but marriage restores its sight.” This famous Italian proverb reveals a timeless truth about re...09 Jun, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
- 'Everybody wanted a house-help, not a child': Abandoned at 2 and forced through 10 homes, he ran away at 11. Ex-Oracle boss, Tamil Nadu-based founder, shares a story that left the dinner table silentA Tamil Nadu founder, Pradeep Kannan, shared the profound story of his employee, Shan, who was abandoned at age two and passed through ten ...09 Jun, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
- Charting the global economy: Jobs, inflation feed rate-hike betsStrong hiring across sectors and expanding manufacturing activity signal labor market strength, while upcoming US price data and ECB decisi...07 Jun, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
- Psychology suggests people who keep old cards, ticket stubs, and tiny keepsakes aren't just sentimental - they may be protecting identity through objects that hold emotional continuityPsychologists explain that holding onto seemingly insignificant objects like old cards or tickets is not just sentimentality. These items h...04 Jun, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
- Psychology suggests people who reread the same few books aren't stuck in the past; they're keeping a few places that never asked them to perform, because familiar stories can reinforce self-continuityPeople often reread favorite books. Psychologists explain this is not about the book itself, but what familiar stories mean. Rereading help...02 Jun, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
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