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Sports
Sachin Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. Known for his extraordinary technique, consistency, and dedic…
Sports
Virat Kohli is one of the most successful and influential cricketers in the history of the India national cricket team. Known for his exceptional batting s…
Sports
Hardik Pandya is one of the most prominent all-rounders in modern Indian cricket. Known for his aggressive batting, medium-fast bowling, and energetic fiel…
Lifestyle
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, popularly known as MS Dhoni, is one of the most successful captains and wicketkeeper-batsmen in the history of cricket. He played for…
Sports
Lakshya Sen is one of the brightest young stars in Indian badminton. Known for his speed, agility, and attacking gameplay, he has quickly risen through the…
Career
If I could go back and give myself advice, I’d say: don’t just learn the syntax. Learn the ecosystem. Knowing Java is great, but knowing Spring, Maven…
Technology
If you had told me five years ago that I'd be packing my bags for Austin, Texas, I would have laughed. But here I am, and honestly, it’s one of the best…
Retail
I started working in retail in high school, thinking it was just a way to make money. I never expected to make a career out of it. But I loved the fast pac…
Insurance
It’s not the most glamorous industry, but insurance is a rock-solid career choice. I started as a claims adjuster, which was stressful but taught me so m…
Healthcare
When people think of healthcare jobs, they immediately think of doctors in scrubs or nurses rushing through hallways. But let me tell you, as someone who s…
Skilled Trades
I was always told that the only way to be successful was to go to a four-year university. So I did. I graduated with a degree in philosophy and a pile of d…
Programming Trends
Python's rise in popularity is no accident. It powers everything from small scripts to massive web applications and artificial intelligence systems. One re…
Technology
The creator economy represents a seismic shift in how people work, empowering millions to monetize their skills, passions, and personalities directly. Enab…
Admissions & Benefits
Clearing FFMG is just the start. Now which colleges can you get into? First, you need to understand – FFMG score is not for PG seats directly. After clea…
Data Science
I’ve always been a numbers person, but I didn't want to be a boring accountant. Data science was the perfect fit. It combines statistics, computer scienc…
Machine Learning
I’ve been working in ML for a few years now, and I still get imposter syndrome. I look at papers on ArXiv and feel like I know nothing. I scroll through…
Machine Learning
I’ve seen people with dozens of certificates who can’t solve a real-world problem. And I’ve seen self-taught people with amazing GitHub portfolios la…
Business
In today’s digital era, students in India have countless opportunities to earn money online without affecting their studies. With the rise of platforms l…
Sales
When I say I’m in sales, people often wrinkle their nose. They imagine a used car salesman. But the reality is, sales is one of the most rewarding and es…
Jobs
Dubai has established itself as the Middle East's leading financial centre, and DIFC is the epicentre of that ecosystem. Major investment banks including G…
Renewable Energy
I used to work in oil and gas. It was stable, but I never felt good about what I was doing. A few years ago, I made the leap to the solar energy sector, an…
Freelance
For years, I was told that being a writer wasn't a real job. So I worked in marketing, doing copywriting on the side, always dreaming of going freelance. L…
Spring Framework
Early in my career, I used the `new` keyword everywhere. `new UserService(new UserRepository(new Database()))`. I thought I was being efficient. Then came…
Education
Teaching has always been a calling, but it’s also been a career that’s often underpaid and undervalued. However, the landscape is shifting. The rise of…
Real Estate
Logistics
I started driving for a delivery company just to make ends meet while I was in college. I never imagined it would turn into a career. But with the explosio…
Jobs
Dubai's technology sector has expanded rapidly, fuelled by government digital transformation initiatives, a growing startup ecosystem, and large corporates…
Legal
I knew I didn’t want to go to law school, but I was fascinated by the legal world. So I became a paralegal. It was the perfect compromise. The legal fiel…
Career Advice
For the longest time, I thought my career was tied to a cubicle in a city I didn't even like. Then the pandemic hit, and everything changed. Remote work is…
Gig Economy
I left my 9-to-5 job because I needed flexibility. I had a young child and traditional daycare wasn’t working. I started driving for rideshare apps and d…
Government
I never thought I’d work for the government. I imagined bureaucracy and red tape. But after a layoff in the private sector, I applied for a position with…
AWS
AWS certifications validate your cloud knowledge and open doors. I started with the Cloud Practitioner exam, which covers foundational concepts. It's perfe…
Google Cloud Platform
I wanted to break into data science, but I didn't have any projects to show. Then I discovered that Google Cloud gives $300 in free credits to new users. I…
Jobs
Tourism is one of Dubai's largest industries and the ambition to reach 25 million annual visitors by 2025 means the sector has expanded dramatically and co…
Google Cloud Platform
It was 3 AM on a Tuesday. I was tired, running a script I thought was pointed at my test environment. One wrong click. One mistyped command. And just like…
Google Cloud Platform
I wanted to break into data science, but I didn't have any projects to show. Then I discovered that Google Cloud gives $300 in free credits to new users. I…
Google Cloud Platform
It was 3 AM on a Tuesday. I was tired, running a script I thought was pointed at my test environment. One wrong click. One mistyped command. And just like…
Action
Kaithi is proof that you don't need a big star or elaborate sets to create an edge-of-the-seat thriller. Lokesh Kanagaraj's film is set over one night, fol…
Career
Searching for a job can feel like a full-time job in itself. Fortunately, AI is transforming the process, making it more efficient for both job seekers and…
Career
Your portfolio is often the deciding factor in job applications. It needs to do more than just list skills—it should demonstrate them. Start with a clean…
Career
The conversation around AI and jobs often focuses on automation and displacement, but a more nuanced view reveals a future where AI acts as a powerful coll…
Dark Comedy
Beef was the breakout hit of 2023, earning critical acclaim, multiple Emmy Awards, and universal praise for its raw, uncomfortable exploration of rage and…
Career
Public speaking ranks high on most people’s fear lists, but it’s a skill you can build like a muscle. Start small: practice speaking up in meetings or…
Development
I’ve been a developer for 15 years, and the last year has been the wildest ride of my career. AI agents aren't just autocompleting my code anymore; they…
Drama
Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Animal is perhaps the most polarizing film of 2023. It's a dark, unflinching exploration of toxic masculinity, father-son dynamics, a…
Romance
Kabir Singh is a film that ignited fierce debate. Sandeep Reddy Vanga's Hindi remake of his own Telugu film Arjun Reddy is an unflinching portrait of a sel…
Career
I get asked this all the time. The people who are getting fired aren't the ones using AI; it's the ones being replaced by those who do. If you want to keep…
Comedy
Emily in Paris has become one of Netflix's most-watched comedy series, despite—or perhaps because of—its polarizing reception. Darren Star's series fol…
Classic
Lagaan is a film that captured the world's imagination. Ashutosh Gowariker's epic is set in 1893, where a village facing a crippling tax burden challenges…
Comedy
Bhool Bhulaiyaa is a rare film that balances horror and comedy perfectly. Priyadarshan's film, a remake of the Malayalam classic Manichitrathazhu, stars Ak…
Crime Drama
Talvar is a chilling, fact-based exploration of the 2008 Noida double murder case that gripped India. Meghna Gulzar directs with remarkable restraint, pres…
Political Drama
The Diplomat quickly established itself as one of Netflix's most sophisticated political dramas. Keri Russell stars as Kate Wyler, a career diplomat thrust…
Economy Comparison
Let me tell you something that blew my mind last week. My cousin in Texas paid $4 for a dozen eggs. I paid ₹70 for the same here in Delhi. That's less th…
Economy & Work
If you haven't noticed, the American workforce is going through something weird right now. People aren't just switching jobs—they're walking away from th…
Best Practices
We all have that one project in our careers—the codebase that’s 15 years old, uses Java 6, and no one understands it fully. I inherited one of these la…
Human Resources
I fell into Human Resources by accident. I was an administrative assistant, and the HR manager asked if I wanted to help with recruitment. I found that I l…
Jobs
Dubai International Airport is the world's busiest international airport, and together with Al Maktoum International airport it forms the aviation backbone…
Human Stupidity
You have been watching a film for forty-five minutes and you are not enjoying it. You paid for the ticket. Do you leave, or do you sit through the remainin…
Business
Dubai is a city where people come to build — careers, businesses, legacies — and the personal brand you construct matters in direct commercial terms. T…