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Electric vehicle maker Ather Energy's chief financial officer (CFO) Deepak Jain is set to exit the firm, with senior finance controller Sohil Parekh set to take over the position.The change was announced by chief executive Tarun Mehta in an internal communication to employees. Jain worked at Ather for over four years, where joined after a stint at background checking software firm First Advantage. He has previously worked in finance roles with the likes of Apple and Procter & Gamble, according to his LinkedIn…

I learnt about Chetna Maroo’s debut novel Western Lanefrom the shortlist for this year’s Booker Prize. When I picked it up, I had absolutely no idea that I would love it so much. Of bereavement and the immigrant experience in the UK (Picador) This novel revolves around three sisters – Gopi, Khush and Mona – who are 11, 13 and 15 years old respectively. Their mother has died recently, and they are being raised by a single father who is a Mombasa-born Gujarati Jain man making his living as an electrician in the…

Paul Murray’s The Bee Sting, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize this year, is the best book I’ve read in years. I can’t remember the last time I binge read anything. I think I had even forgotten that there was such a thing as staying up late guzzling down a whole novel — and this one is at 600-plus pages — several nights in a row. I did not stream whatever show everybody was watching; I did not reach out for Instagram. I read — at first, relating hard; then, disappearing into the characters’ secret lives; all…

Asmi Jain, the 20-year-old Indian who won the WWDC award for creating an app playground on healthcare, has met Apple CEO Tim Cook during the WWDC 2023. Asmi had emerged as one of the winners of the Swift Student Challenge at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The challenge was for students across the world to create an original app playground using the Swift coding language. 20-year-old Asmi Jain from Indore, won the award for her app. Now, for Jain, coding is an opportunity not only to forge a unique career…

The 17 stories in Stories Usual, Yet Unusual present the mundanity of the everyday lives of a range of spirited women. They are overworked, exhausted, and surrounded by people with an overpowering sense of entitlement, yet they are not drowning in their anxieties. It is easy to relate to these familiar themes as the protagonists negotiate issues that plague every woman. The conversational writing style also compels readers to reflect on their own lives. Originally written in Hindi and worked on by different translators,…

Every year, as part of its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple issues a challenge to students across the globe: create an original app playground using the Swift coding language. This year, Apple increased the number of winners from the 350 awarded in previous years to 375 so even more students could be included in the event and recognised for their artistry and ingenuity. When WWDC23 kicks off June 5, the challenge winners will be among those attending virtually and in person to see the keynote, events,…

As part of Apple's yearly tradition, during its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), it issues a challenge to students across the globe to create an original app playground using the Swift coding language. This year was no exception as the iPhone maker sent out a similar challenge ahead of WWDC 2023. This year, the number of winners has also been increased from 350 to 375 to include even more students. One of the first-time winners of the competition includes Asmi Jain, an Indian, who built a healthcare app playground…

Smartphones have become more than just a communication tool. They are used for entertainment, watching online videos, browsing the internet and more. From a 5 year old children to young adults and…

“And I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw…” —Revelations 6:1-2In the beginning (2022), Taco Bell held a contest. Two lovebirds would have the chance at winning the “uniquely Taco Bell experience” of being the first people married at a Taco Bell in the metaverse. A lucky California couple named Sheel and Amruta won, and in February 2023, they got hitched in paradise. I was there. The wedding was flashy,funny, and genuinely touching in its own way. It was also…

Hospitality startup Treebo’s cofounder Kadam Jeet Jain is leaving the company and will take up an advisory role in the firm. He will continue to be a board member at Treebo. Jain made the announcement in a series of tweets on Wednesday, adding that he would like to take a short break and then get ready “for the next adventure.”“It's the end of an era as I exit my operator role at @Treebohotels. An exit to me is a cognitive shift rather than a physical one. I now look forward to playing a new role, that of an advisor,…