India's top copper producers like Adani, Vedanta and Hindalco oppose inclusion of scrap-based rods in standardsIn a major dispute, leading copper producers like Adani and Vedanta are opposing the inclusion of copper wire from secondary refiners in go...
19 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Skyroot, a newborn unicorn; AI pay gap growsSkyroot Aerospace became India’s first spacetech unicorn after its latest funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
08 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
Got a PIP at work? Here's what it really means and exactly what you should do about it nowA Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a structured workplace process designed to address performance gaps, set expectations, and guide em...
06 May, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Cries of ‘Get down!’ & correspondents ‘ducked under the table’; media recalls panic and chaos at White House dinner shootingIt was meant to be a glitzy night with President Donald Trump addressing journalists at a Washington ballroom. Agents swarmed around tables...
26 Apr, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
Iran shows off its control over strait after collapse of peace talksIran has asserted control over the Strait of Hormuz. This follows the breakdown of peace talks. The United States has boarded another tanke...
23 Apr, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Zoom fires president Greg Tomb after laying off 1,300 employeesThe company said in a regulatory filing in the US that Tomb's contract was abruptly terminated "without cause".
06 Mar, 2023, 01.58 PM IST
Mass firing: Better.com CEO Vishal Garg has reportedly sacked over 3,000 employees in US and IndiaGarg made headlines last year for laying off 900 employees on a Zoom call.
10 Mar, 2022, 01.05 PM IST
Better’s US Zoom firings leave 1,000 more workers in IndiaThe geographic shift, which effectively added 1,000 employees in India, could help Better.com stave off a downturn that’s left the company ...
16 Feb, 2022, 10.11 AM IST
Vishal Garg's return as CEO shakes Better.com; many resign, company rolls in NDA, 'no phone' rule for meetingsSeems like the air of tension hasn't yet left the company as several employees of Better.com are resigning in 'droves'.
02 Feb, 2022, 07.41 AM IST
Better.com CEO Vishal Garg, who fired 900 employees on Zoom call, back at work after a month-long breakIn December, Garg stepped down as the CEO after he found himself in the midst of a controversy.
19 Jan, 2022, 05.43 PM IST
Better CEO Vishal Garg taking 'time off effective immediately' after he 'blundered' Zoom call firing of 900 staffAn independent third party firm will handle the leadership and cultural assessment.
11 Dec, 2021, 12.30 PM IST
Better.com CEO Vishal Garg apologises after firing 900 employees on a Zoom call, says he 'blundered the execution'After the video went viral, the CEO has now apologised for the way he conducted himself.
09 Dec, 2021, 11.28 AM IST
'Totally wrong & heartless.' India Inc slams Vishal Garg for firing 900 employees on Zoom meet, calls for 'compassion & dignity at the workplace'Better.com CEO Vishal Garg last week gave pink slips to a group of over 900 employees.
08 Dec, 2021, 01.37 PM IST
Indian-origin CEO fires over 900 employees over Zoom call in USOn a Zoom webinar last Wednesday, Better.com CEO Vishal Garg abruptly announced that the mortgage company is laying off about 9 per cent of...
06 Dec, 2021, 09.33 PM IST
Zoom says service restored after U.S. users hit by partial outageThe San Jose, California-based company has experienced a surge in usage during the coronavirus pandemic, as millions of people turn to it f...
25 Aug, 2020, 10.56 AM IST
India tops Zoom downloads in AprilThe US-based Zoom, which is also being used to conduct school classes besides corporate meetings, has also been tightening its encryption a...
09 May, 2020, 11.36 AM IST
Zoom grapples with security flaws that sour users on appZoom’s shares have more than doubled this year as investors bet that the teleconferencing company would be one of the rare winners from the...
03 Apr, 2020, 02.14 PM IST