‘Almost the entire employee base…’: Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath on how his firm survived the ‘Blue Screen of Death’
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath’s in a post said his brokerage’s stringent IT practices helped it survive the unprecedented global outage that left services worldwide in total disarray. “Almost the entire employee base, including non-technical folks, uses Linux laptops. I use Zorin (Linux). Kailash Nadh’s (Zerodha CTO) push to avoid all
Kotak Mahindra Bank Q1 FY25 results: Profit soars 81% YoY to Rs 6,250 crore; total income up 19%
Private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd on Saturday reported an 81.03 per cent surge in its year-on-year (YoY) standalone net profit during the first-quarter of the ongoing financial year 2024-25 (Q1 FY25). During the quarter under review, profit came at Rs 6,249.82 crore compared with Rs 3,452.30 crore in the
YES Bank Q1 FY25 results: Profit jumps 47% YoY to Rs 502 crore; total income up 18%
Private lender YES Bank Ltd on Saturday reported a 46.69 per cent jump in its year-on-year (YoY) standalone net profit during the first-quarter of the ongoing financial year 2024-25 (Q1 FY25). During the quarter under review, profit came at Rs 502.43 crore compared with Rs 342.52 crore in the year-ago
Microsoft outage: Crowdstrike reveals technical reasons behind one of the biggest outages of history
On July 19, 2024, many Windows users were hit with the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), leading to widespread disruptions. The cybersecurity company behind the entire fiasco, Crowdstrike has released a detailed report about the problem. An update from the company was the reason behind the outage. Here’s a detailed breakdown
‘Garbage on Moon’: NASA is seeking new ideas to recycle waste on lunar surface during future human missions
Produced by: Tarun Mishra Designed by: Manoj Kumar LunaRecycle Initiative Launched NASA has introduced the LunaRecycle initiative under its Centennial Challenges Program to develop sustainable waste management solutions for future moon missions. The initiative targets recycling on the lunar surface and inside pressurized lunar habitats. Waste Management Goals The program
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Produced by: Tarun Mishra Overview of Great Red Spot Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, the largest windstorm in the solar system, is an anticyclone located in the planet’s southern hemisphere, spanning over 10,000 miles and sustaining winds over 200 miles per hour. Shrinking Trend The Great Red Spot has been shrinking
Microsoft Windows Down: List of industries and companies impacted by the ‘Blue Screen of Death’
Produced by: Tarun Mishra Designed by: Manoj Kumar Widespread Disruptions Businesses worldwide, including banks, airlines, telecommunications companies, TV and radio broadcasters, and supermarkets, faced disruptions due to blue screen of death (BSOD) errors on Windows workstations. Global Reports Users on the Crowdstrike subreddit reported issues in countries including India, the
‘Exoplanet-Hunter’: This new space telescope aims to find a new home for humanity
Produced by: Tarun Mishra Designed by: Manoj Kumar Launch Date Set for 2026 Europe’s next major space mission, the PLATO (PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars) telescope, is scheduled to launch at the end of 2026. Mission Objectives PLATO aims to find Earth-like rocky planets around sun-like stars, focusing on
Honor 200 Pro first impressions: An eye-catching phone that is not easy on the pocket
Produced by: Priya Singh Designed by: Manoj Kumar Honor 200 Pro design Honor 200 Pro has launched in India in two glossy colourways: Ocean Cyan and Black. The Ocean Cyan colour option looks beautiful especially for people who prioritise looks when it comes to smartphone choice. It features an elegant
Hot stocks on July 19: Infosys, IREDA, RVNL, VST Industries and more
Produced by: Aseem Thapliyal Sensex, Nifty trading in red The domestic equity market was trading lower in the afternoon session today. Sensex tanked 494 points to 80, 849 and Nifty slipped 173 pts to 24,627. Downtrend in defence and railways may persist VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Financial Services

