The Mumbai “No Muslim Candidates” Case Is Not A One Off
Yesterday the internet was abuzz with reports of a Muslim man who’d been denied a job because of his faith. Zeshan Ali Khan had applied for…
Yesterday the internet was abuzz with reports of a Muslim man who’d been denied a job because of his faith. Zeshan Ali Khan had applied for…
Here is a chronological sequence of events that prove that Rahul Yadav is the most badass, and probably attention-seeking CEO around.
Companies do all sorts of things to promote their products. They buy slots on hoardings, they do TV commercials, they even get people to dress in ridiculous costumes and hand out flyers. But what this Dutch man did was quite amazing – he cycled all the way from Amsterdam to London – with his cats.
Remember when you spent all your time playing computer games and your mum would tell you that you’d amount to nothing? There’s a guy who’s quit his job to play World of Warcraft for a year – and when he was done, he founded a billion dollar company.
The last few days have seen the firing for the strangest reasons. Let their be cautionary tales. Unfair termination, too harsh or just dessert, you decide.
Let these companies be a cautionary tale and do not end up on the next list
Startups are seen as places where employee rights are at the forefront – there are usually no fixed working hours, no dress codes, and no unnecessary hierarchical procedures. In the past few years, people have joined the startup wave in droves, enamoured by the promise of better working conditions and more substantive work. However amidst the unstructured and disruptive environment that startups operate in, employee rights often fall by the wayside.
Cheerleaders have now become an accepted, integral part of the IPL. Despite the initial reservations that they wouldn’t fit into the Indian cultural scene, they are now on thousands of TV screens, vociferously applauding every four and six in India’s own festival. Despite them getting tons of airtime, there’s very little known about the girls behind the skimpy costumes and the heavy makeup. So when an American IPL cheerleader decided to do an AMA on Reddit, the community was rapt. And got to know some very interesting details about what it’s like to be a cheerleader in the IPL.
“All the world’s a canvas”- If Shakespeare was an artist, he would’ve said it. Or at least that’s what this couple from New Delhi, India believes in.