Shylaja Varma is the Trending Editor at Hindustan Times, leading the coverage of all things viral and emerging internet trends. She writes about social media conversations, people stories and buzzworthy moments shaping online trends.
Articles by Shylaja Varma
Sanjana Ganesan shuts down trolls mocking Baby Angad Bumrah: ‘Jasprit and I…’
Sanjana Ganesan spoke out against trolls targeting her son Angad's expression at an IPL game in which Jasprit Bumrah played in a key role in MI defeating LSG.
Updated on Apr 28, 2025 12:10 PM IST
CEO secretly kept human workers at a Philippines call centre for his ‘AI’ app
Albert Saniger misled investors and the public about his shopping app Nate's AI capabilities, relying on human workers in the Philippines.
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 01:48 PM IST
Colossal Biosciences responds to Indian man's question on dire wolves' ‘return’
Dallas-based biotech firm Colossal Biosciences announced the ‘de-extinction’ of dire wolves, sparking massive buzz online.
Updated on Apr 08, 2025 12:01 PM IST
Rujuta Diwekar takes a dig at ‘rich boys' as Nikhil Kamath sparks cooking debate
Rujuta Diwekar asserted that home-cooked meals promote health and community ties. Her comments followed Nikhil Kamath's insights on Singapore's cooking culture.
Updated on Feb 20, 2025 11:34 AM IST
Ratan Tata's millennial aide Shantanu Naidu approached for pic by young engineer
Shahrukh Khan, an engineer in Mumbai, met Shantanu Naidu, Ratan Tata's millenial manager, on his way back from work.
Updated on Feb 07, 2025 10:20 AM IST
'Where is Krutrim?' Indians on Bhavish Aggarwal AI firm amid DeepSeek buzz
As DeepSeek takes the internet by storm, a section of Indian users brought up Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim AI.
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 12:44 PM IST
Obamas first, now Kamala Harris? Marriage trouble rumours fuel frenzy
The speculation surrounding Barack and Michelle Obama, and Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff, intensified ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration.
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 02:47 PM IST
Washington Post journalist slams paper over Trump-Biden op-ed: ‘lost its soul'
The Washington Post journalist David Maraniss expressed his disppointment at an op-ed on the pardons by Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 12:02 PM IST
‘My $80 bn’: Satya Nadella's epic remark amid Musk-Sam Altman spat over Stargate
Tech titan Elon Musk cast doubt on a $500 billion AI project announced by Donald Trump, saying the money promised for the investment actually wasn't there.
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 02:07 PM IST
Vivek Ramaswamy ejected from Musk's DOGE over a tweet? Internet speculates
Vivek Ramaswamy left the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, hours after Donald Trump's inauguration.
Updated on Jan 22, 2025 12:11 PM IST
JD Vance's Indian-origin daughter steals the show as she sucks thumb during oath
JD Vance's daughter Mirabel captured hearts by sucking her thumb, showcasing a delightful contrast to the solemn ceremony.
Updated on Jan 21, 2025 12:40 AM IST
Who is Daya Nayak? Mumbai's encounter specialist visits Saif Ali Khan’s home
Saif Ali Khan stabbed: Daya Nayak and other top Mumbai Police officers visited Satguru Sharan apartments in Bandra on Thursday.
Updated on Jan 17, 2025 03:08 PM IST
Vijay Mallya's son Sidhartha, wife in LA amid wildfires; share an update
Vijay Mallya's son Sidhartha Mallya and Jasmine, who are based in London, are currently in Los Angeles.
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 11:51 AM IST
Indian-origin CEO trolled for tagging candidate's employer: ‘Red flag’
The job seeker took to LinkedIn, hitting back at the Indian-origin founder and CEO after the interview.
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 05:22 PM IST
Humans of Bombay CEO to sell her Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada bags and shoes
Humans of Bombay founder and CEO Karishma Mehta said proceeds of the sale of her luxury leather goods will go to animal welfare NGOs.
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 12:53 PM IST
Techie runs into Nikhil Kamath in Goa after spotting Sundar Pichai on US street
Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath posed for a selfie with software engineer Sid Puri in Goa.
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 09:44 AM IST
Indian user roasted over ‘top priority’ complaint to Canva as tirade backfires
Canva responded to the Indian user saying they have terminated his subscription and suspended his account.
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 01:40 PM IST
Millionaire who brought own food to India now promotes Indian cuisine
Bryan Johnson, the age-reversing US millionaire, had packed six days' worth of food for his India trip recently.
Updated on Dec 31, 2024 09:42 AM IST
Businessman roasted for flexing Emirates first class boarding passes
The British entrepreneur's LinkedIn post on his Emirates flight found its way to Reddit, where peopel called him out.
Updated on Dec 27, 2024 05:24 PM IST
Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai react to Jasprit Bumrah's 'Google it' remark
After Jasprit Bumrah's witty remark about his batting, Google CEO Sundar Pichai praised him on X, while Elon Musk added a brief compliment.
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 11:43 AM IST
Bali Monkey Forest horror caught on camera: 2 tourists kill as tree falls
Bali Monkey Forest tragedy: The two tourists who died are from France and South Korea, according to reports.
Updated on Dec 11, 2024 01:06 PM IST
Bengaluru techie boldly quits his ₹1 crore job without another offer
Varun Hasija, an engineer who earned over ₹1 crore at his last job, shares how he and his wife planned their finances before he left the job.
Updated on Dec 11, 2024 12:03 PM IST
This world leader stunned Indira Gandhi with a bear hug
A new book recalls Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro famously bear-hugging Indira Gandhi at the 1983 NAM Summit in New Delhi.
Updated on Dec 06, 2024 02:23 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar shares an update on Sara Tendulkar: ‘Overjoyed to share that…'
Sara Tendulkar, daughter of Sachin Tendulkar, holds a Master’s degree in Clinical and Public Health Nutrition.
Updated on Dec 09, 2024 12:52 PM IST
Indian-origin CEO defends 84-hour workweek culture: ‘It's like a rocket launch’
Daksh Gupta, the Indian-origin CEO of Greptile, worked at Amazon as a software prior to setting up his company.
Updated on Dec 04, 2024 06:18 PM IST
Rishi Sunak, Akshata Murty spotted at Third Wave Coffee in Bengaluru
Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty had earlier visited Sri Raghavendra Swami Mutt in Jayanagar, Bengaluru.
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 04:20 PM IST
Sharan Hegde lays off 15% of employees, cites ‘mistakes' during rapid growth
Sharan Hegde said the layoffs are part of the company’s first major cost-cutting initiative, with a focus on implementing AI-driven cost saving.
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 09:04 AM IST
US election night in Bengaluru: American CEO serves hamburger dosa and PB&J idli
US election 2024: Over 100 people registered for the special event in Bengaluru.
Updated on Nov 06, 2024 05:27 PM IST
'Routine matter': Zomato amid outrage over sudden ‘festive season platform fee'
Zomato and Swiggy hiked platform fee in the middle of the festive season in India.
Updated on Oct 29, 2024 03:57 PM IST
Yuvraj Singh's non-profit calls breasts 'oranges’ in cancer message ad, slammed
YouWeCan Foundation of Yuvraj Singh recently published a series of images on breast cancer awareness.
Updated on Oct 23, 2024 01:19 PM IST