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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Companies in India are increasing diversity hiring for roles ranging from software development to mechanical engineering as they try to come across to investors and the public as forward-thinking entities with good corporate governance norms. Placement officers from at least four colleges in India have hinted that diversity hiring for the batch of 2025 has risen from last year, in addition to the general recruitment of engineering students.

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg made the largest contributions in 2024, and financial aid, especially for medical students, got most of the money

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When he was in college in Sweden, Ali Ghodsi read an article about a chief executive who was hired to save a struggling tech company. It reminded him of the surgeries his parents, both doctors, performed while he was growing up.

Aman Goel, the co-founder and CEO of Mumbai-based GreyLabs AI, has stirred debate on success and productivity with his recent post on X. Sharing his personal journey, Goel challenged the widely accepted notion that «ideal habits» are essential to becoming successful. “I don't wake up at 5 AM. I don't take cold showers. I don't read books. I don't follow the ‘ideal habits’ that people claim are essential to becoming a millionaire,” wrote Goel. “Yet, here I am—a multi-millionaire in my 20s.”

medical entrance exam NEET-UG in pen and paper mode or online mode and a decision in this regard is expected soon, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday. The Education Ministry has held two rounds of talks with the Health Ministry led by Union Minister JP Nadda. Currently, NEET-UG is conducted offline — in pen and paper mode — wherein students have to solve multiple choice questions on an OMR sheet. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is the largest entrance exam in the country in terms of number of candidates appearing for the test. In 2024, a record over 24 lakh candidates took the exam.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. One of the most anticipated new movies of this holiday season (for me) is a biopic of Bob Dylan called A Complete Unknown. The name is taken from the lyrics of the Dylan song, Like a Rolling Stone.

An Atlanta man has been arrested and charged with fraud after George Mason University’s men’s basketball team was forced to cancel a trip to the Bahamas earlier this year after it paid for travel that was never actually booked

Jordan Peterson, the polarizing Canadian psychologist, has bid Canada adieu and will now call the United States home, citing personal and professional reasons for the move.

Texas winning the national championship next month would be bad news for BetMGM Sportsbook

Sagar Gangwar, son of television actress Sapna Singh Gangwar—known for her roles in Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hai and Crime Patrol—has sent shockwaves through Bareilly. Sagar’s body was discovered on Monday morning near Adalakhia village in the Izzatnagar area, two days after he went to play cricket with his 20-year-old friend, Anuj Singh Chaudhary. A Class 8 student, Sagar had been living with his maternal uncle, Rajesh Kumar Gangwar, in Bareilly, while his mother resides in Mumbai. Police have detained Chaudhary and another youth, Sunny (19), both college students, for questioning. While Sapna alleged her son’s body showed severe injuries, including a slit throat and broken limbs, authorities refuted these claims, citing the autopsy report. According to SSP Bareilly Anurag Arya, “The exact cause of death is undetermined. There are no traces of poisoning, but we suspect excessive alcohol consumption and a possible drug overdose. The report will be sent to the state forensic department for further analysis. Regarding injury claims, there were no wounds except for drag marks on the body.

Vrinda Grover will no longer be representing the R G Kar Medical College rape-murder victim's family, sources said on Thursday. They said that the concerned trial court, before which the trial in the rape-murder case is being held, has been informed accordingly and that the counsels stand discharged from the matter. The sources said that at this stage, on account of «certain intervening factors and circumstances», senior advocate Vrinda Grover is constrained to withdraw from the case proceedings in this matter and will no longer be representing the victim's family. The chamber of advocate Grover, including advocates Soutik Banerjee and Arjun Gooptu, were requested by the victim's parents to provide legal representation before the Supreme Court, Calcutta High Court and the Sealdah sessions court and ACJM court, they said.

The athletes whose lawsuit against the NCAA is primed to pave the way for schools to pay them directly also want a players’ association to represent them in the complex contract negotiations that have overtaken the industry

For the first time, New Mexico’s investment income is expected to surpass its revenue from personal income taxes

Imagine being able to bet on a basketball game or a boxing match after it was already over

Tesla CEO Elon Musk was actually a focused college student whose mother named Maye Musk used to often check on him to ensure that he was taking proper care of himself or not, reported Benzinga. According to Benzinga, a Forbes profile by Hannah Elliott in the year 2012 certainly provided an intimate look into the life of Elon Musk while revealing that he was so absorbed in his studies at the University of Pennsylvania that basic needs like eating and wearing clean socks sometimes went neglected. Also Read :December Cold Moon: How the final full moon of 2024 will affect your zodiac sign in the New Year 2025

friendly policing' and said the concept does not mean being friendly towards murderers, economic offenders and land grabbers. «Redefine friendly policing. Criminals should be scared of the police. Land grabbers, drug offenders, those who illegally occupy water bodies, and criminal-minded persons should be fearful of police. Frighten such people and be friendly with victims (seeking justice). Respect for police goes up then,» he said. In an apparent reference to the arrest of BRS MLA P Kaushik Reddy for allegedly obstructing, threatening and abusing a police official here, he said police should act tough with those who behave disrespectfully towards them.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It’s a busy weekday evening in the corporate and dining hub of Lower Parel in Mumbai when I catch up with Rakshay Dhariwal at his bar, PCO, which feels like an oasis in the chaos of traffic snarls. Dressed in an indigo-blue collared T-shirt paired with charcoal-grey trousers, the pioneering food and beverage entrepreneur settles down with a glass of water after getting me a cup of coffee.

Oracle, has quietly married for the fifth time. His new wife, Jolin, also known as Keren Zhu, has played a pivotal role in his recent investments in college football, particularly at the University of Michigan. Jolin, 33, is credited with helping Ellison secure top recruit Bryce Underwood, a highly-rated high school quarterback from Louisiana State University, to Michigan.

ESPN is continuing their transition into more direct-to-consumer offerings and being more accessible with Wednesday’s launch of Disney+

Companies can now offer their workers a «match» on their student loan payments in the form of a contribution to their 401(k) plan — and a small but growing number of employers are taking advantage.