Market on Jan 1, 2025 Let's hope Mr Market is kind to us this year and helps us make good 💰. US markets had a weak session yesterday. All the 3 indices closed in red. Futures are also weak. US 10Y Bond Yield is at 4.5%. Brent Oil is at 74$. Dollar Index crosses 108. This is concerning. Asian markets are closed today. Overall global sentiment looks weak. The last time we saw such a spike in the Dollar Index was in 2022. Nifty was also weak around that time. I see a similar... 3 3 replies
Kerala Hindu monk calls for doing away with practice of men removing shirts at temples Kerala Hindu monk calls for doing away with practice of men removing shirts at temples 4 8 replies
French coaching in Chandigarh Hi! I want to complete the A1 level in French. Can anyone suggest good coaching institutes in Chandigarh? I’ve heard about Alliance Francaise—can anyone share details about their fee structure as well? And more options apart from this. 5 1 replies
How do startups evolve when two create identical products (just out of coincidence) and both start taking off? This is something that concerns me but maybe it's not as concerning as I thought. When you're focused on a product, and you launch, you want to be the first. This way you have a bigger splash and more people talk about you. However, in reality I'm sure there are situations where two products hit the market and pretty much do the same thing. I guess what you do in this situation is just really focus on the customer and try to carve out a niche? Like they do... 5 5 replies
JEE or UPSC I am currently in class 11th , thinking about doing JEE but parents are saying to do UPSC after 12th what should I do?? I was topper of 10th class (97.17 % state board rbse ) so parents sochte h ki m upsc crack kar sakta hu M class 11 m dummy hu aur board wise 11th ka syllabus approx complete hai kya mujhe jee k liye try karna chahiye aur clg Milne k baad upsc krne ka koi chance h??? 5 2 replies
What’s the first song you listened to today, the first day of 2025? Why? For me, it’s - Har Ghadi Badal Rahi hai roop zindagi, Har pal yahan ji bhar jiyo, Jo hai Sama, Kal ho na ho! 2 10 replies
Exorbitant omni bus prices I travel between Chennai and Bangalore every week coz my work is 2 days a week hybrid model and I decided to stay at home and commute to chennai rather than paying the rent. (Rather unique situation I know). So, I usually travel during lean days like tuesday nights or thursday nights. But of late, I see that even during these times the ticket prices are unreasonably expensive. Like minimum 1200 to 1500 rupees for AC sleeper. I can't travel in train coz there is only one overnight train... 2 4 replies
How to sell digital products(templates) on etsy?what kind?experienced people dm I'm a school student and want to earn income online.I have an old pc to run basic programs in web so stuff like editing can't be done except canva.I heard some of the people here are expert in getting online clients. I'm kinda good at canva. Can people with experience on online business similar to selling digital products like notion and canvas templates walk me through. I need a guide on how to start and succeed in this online business of selling digital products on etsy,gumroad of whatever it... 1 0 replies
The furries from New World Symphony and Thokvam wish you a happy New Year 2025! The furries from New World Symphony and Thokvam wish you a happy New Year 2025! 4 0 replies
Daily Discussion Thread , 1st January 2024 This is a daily thread for general cricketing discussion/conversation about all topics that don't need to be posted in their own thread. This provides a space for things like general team changes/opinions/conversation and other frequently-asked questions or commonly-posted subjects. 2 1 replies