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"Fastest Growing Company": Worker Praises 72-Hour Grind, Internet Pushes Back
An Indian engineer's praise for working up to 100 hours a week at AI startup Mercor has triggered online debate, with many users questioning the sustainability and ethics of extreme work culture in the tech world.
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"Rampant Favouritism": Reddit User Calls NRI Managers "Worse" Than Indian Bosses
According to the post, these managers tend to treat Indian team members as subordinates and reserve high-profile projects for a select few, leading to widespread demotivation.
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4 Workers Enter Septic Tank On Promise Of Extra Money, Die Of Toxic Fumes
Four men who entered a septic tank in Sitapura Industrial Area here to retrieve gold and silver particles died of toxic fumes, police said on Tuesday.
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Anurag Kashyap Confirms He Has Left "Toxic" Bollywood: "Everyone Is Trying To Make Rs 800 Crore Film"
Anurag Kashyap said, "The industry has become too toxic"
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UNSW Develops Miniature Sensor to Detect Nitrogen Dioxide with High Sensitivity
A team from UNSW Sydney has created a miniature, highly sensitive gas sensor that can detect nitrogen dioxide (NOâ‚‚) in real-time without needing external power. This sensor, using innovative 2D-printing technology, addresses common issues in gas detection, such as size and energy consumption. Its sensitivity to NOâ‚‚, combined with its ability to...
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Lawyer Had Warned Union Carbide 21 Months Before Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Nearly 21 months before the world's worst industrial disaster hit Bhopal, a lawyer had sent a notice to Union Carbide asking it to stop producing toxic gases at its pesticide plant here, citing grave public health risk.
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"Profoundly Saddened": Laos Government After 6 Tourists Die Of Contaminated Alcohol
Alcohol tainted with methanol, a toxic alcohol usually used in industrial and household products like antifreeze, is suspected to be the cause of the deaths.
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1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy: One Of The World's Major Industrial Accidents
At least 3,787 people were killed after toxic gas leaked from the now-defunct Union Carbide pesticide factory here on the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984.
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"Red, Green Or Black": UP's Hindon River Turns Toxic Due To Pollution
A long stretch of Uttar Pradesh's Hindon river has turned toxic due to rampant industrial pollution in the region.
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2 Die In Tamil Nadu After Allegedly Consuming Liquor At Bar
Two men who allegedly consumed liquor at a bar in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district have died. Earlier this week, 22 people were killed after they allegedly consumed industrial methanol.
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"Can Build (Toxic) Liquor Tolerance Through Sports": Bihar Minister
In the wake of the Chhapra hooch tragedy, Bihar Industry Minister Sameer Mahaseth claimed today that the strength of the body has to be improved to tolerate 'poisonous' liquor.
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Unrealistic Targets, Toxic Environment at Ola, Say Former Employees Report
Report cites former executives saying that the company set "unrealistic" targets and timelines along with impatience at the top.
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Tesla Investor Sues Musk, Board Over Accusation Of Workplace Discrimination
The new lawsuit is the latest against Tesla, which has been accused of racial discrimination and sexual harassment in its factories. CEO Elon Musk and Tesla Board have been accused of neglecting to tackle complaints about workplace discrimination and harassment.
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Strong Case For Human Urine To Solve Toxic Fertiliser Problem: Scientists
Human urine may seem like a crude way of fertilising plants in the era of industrial agriculture, but as researchers look for ways to reduce reliance on chemicals, some are growing increasingly interested in the potential of pee.
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Carmakers Dream Of Clean, Green, Mean Electric Machines
From motor magnets with toxic histories to batteries made using copious fossil-fuel power, many challenges face carmakers seeking to purge dirtier materials from their supply chains to satisfy regulators and investors.
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"Fastest Growing Company": Worker Praises 72-Hour Grind, Internet Pushes Back
An Indian engineer's praise for working up to 100 hours a week at AI startup Mercor has triggered online debate, with many users questioning the sustainability and ethics of extreme work culture in the tech world.
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"Rampant Favouritism": Reddit User Calls NRI Managers "Worse" Than Indian Bosses
According to the post, these managers tend to treat Indian team members as subordinates and reserve high-profile projects for a select few, leading to widespread demotivation.
-
4 Workers Enter Septic Tank On Promise Of Extra Money, Die Of Toxic Fumes
Four men who entered a septic tank in Sitapura Industrial Area here to retrieve gold and silver particles died of toxic fumes, police said on Tuesday.
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Anurag Kashyap Confirms He Has Left "Toxic" Bollywood: "Everyone Is Trying To Make Rs 800 Crore Film"
Anurag Kashyap said, "The industry has become too toxic"
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UNSW Develops Miniature Sensor to Detect Nitrogen Dioxide with High Sensitivity
A team from UNSW Sydney has created a miniature, highly sensitive gas sensor that can detect nitrogen dioxide (NOâ‚‚) in real-time without needing external power. This sensor, using innovative 2D-printing technology, addresses common issues in gas detection, such as size and energy consumption. Its sensitivity to NOâ‚‚, combined with its ability to...
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Lawyer Had Warned Union Carbide 21 Months Before Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Nearly 21 months before the world's worst industrial disaster hit Bhopal, a lawyer had sent a notice to Union Carbide asking it to stop producing toxic gases at its pesticide plant here, citing grave public health risk.
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"Profoundly Saddened": Laos Government After 6 Tourists Die Of Contaminated Alcohol
Alcohol tainted with methanol, a toxic alcohol usually used in industrial and household products like antifreeze, is suspected to be the cause of the deaths.
-
1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy: One Of The World's Major Industrial Accidents
At least 3,787 people were killed after toxic gas leaked from the now-defunct Union Carbide pesticide factory here on the intervening night of December 2 and 3, 1984.
-
"Red, Green Or Black": UP's Hindon River Turns Toxic Due To Pollution
A long stretch of Uttar Pradesh's Hindon river has turned toxic due to rampant industrial pollution in the region.
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2 Die In Tamil Nadu After Allegedly Consuming Liquor At Bar
Two men who allegedly consumed liquor at a bar in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district have died. Earlier this week, 22 people were killed after they allegedly consumed industrial methanol.
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"Can Build (Toxic) Liquor Tolerance Through Sports": Bihar Minister
In the wake of the Chhapra hooch tragedy, Bihar Industry Minister Sameer Mahaseth claimed today that the strength of the body has to be improved to tolerate 'poisonous' liquor.
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Unrealistic Targets, Toxic Environment at Ola, Say Former Employees Report
Report cites former executives saying that the company set "unrealistic" targets and timelines along with impatience at the top.
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Tesla Investor Sues Musk, Board Over Accusation Of Workplace Discrimination
The new lawsuit is the latest against Tesla, which has been accused of racial discrimination and sexual harassment in its factories. CEO Elon Musk and Tesla Board have been accused of neglecting to tackle complaints about workplace discrimination and harassment.
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Strong Case For Human Urine To Solve Toxic Fertiliser Problem: Scientists
Human urine may seem like a crude way of fertilising plants in the era of industrial agriculture, but as researchers look for ways to reduce reliance on chemicals, some are growing increasingly interested in the potential of pee.
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Carmakers Dream Of Clean, Green, Mean Electric Machines
From motor magnets with toxic histories to batteries made using copious fossil-fuel power, many challenges face carmakers seeking to purge dirtier materials from their supply chains to satisfy regulators and investors.
