Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's son passes away
New Delhi, Mar 1: Tech giant Microsoft on Tuesday announced that its Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella's son Zain Nadella, who was born with cerebral palsy, has passed away. He was 26.
"Very sadly Satya's son Zain Nadella has passed away. The Nadellas are taking time to grieve privately as a family," a Microsoft spokesperson said in response to an email query by PTI.
Condolence messages poured in on social media platforms and many took to Twitter to mourn the demise.
Nadella's son was born on August 13, 1996, after his wife Anu during her thirty-sixth week of pregnancy noticed that the baby was not moving as in a normal situation.
The Microsoft CEO in a blog in 2017 mentioned that Zain did not cry at the time of birth and had to be shifted to Seattle Children's Hospital with its state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit from the hospital in Bellevue across Lake Washington.
Nadella had said he learnt that damage caused by utero asphyxiation caused severe cerebral palsy in his child.
He also wrote that as a father of a son with special needs was the turning point of his life and helped him better understand the journey of people with disabilities.
Several political leaders in India expressed their condolences for the Nadella family.
"Saddened to hear abt passing of @satyanadella's son Zain. My deepest condolences to him and his family n friends. I pray that God gives him n family the strength to bear wth this loss," Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in a tweet.
Hyderabad-born Nadella was named CEO of Microsoft in February 2014. In June 2021, he was also named as the company's Chairman.
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Woman calls out Mumbai’s ‘insane’ prices after visiting Singapore, world’s most expensive city
Mumbai: An Indian tourist recently took to social media to express her shock at the high cost of living in Mumbai, comparing it to Singapore, often ranked as the world’s most expensive city.
The woman, who goes by the name Subi on X (formerly Twitter), was surprised to find that the prices at cafes and restaurants in Singapore were comparable to those in Mumbai, particularly in posh areas like Bandra.
Subi, who visited Singapore for a week, shared her experience and called out the cost of dining out, coffee, Ubers, and other experiences in Mumbai. She termed it 'insane,' despite the significant economic disparity between the two cities.
“Was in Singapore for a week and I shook how Mumbai is so expensive when it comes to nice cafes/restaurants and going out, coffee, Ubers, experiences etc. Like Singapore was just as/very slightly more expensive as most restaurants in Bandra and that's absolutely insane,” she wrote on X.
In her post, Subi also touched on the issue of economic inequality, noting that even something as simple as a cup of coffee in Mumbai, which can cost upwards of Rs 450, has become a luxury for many. “It's because of the inequality that even little things like grabbing a coffee from a cafe is a ‘luxury’ that costs 450 rupees while most of us don't make as much as our developed country counterparts to make these expenses make sense,” she added.
Her remarks sparked a discussion, with several users attributing the high costs in Indian cities to a combination of inflated real estate prices and classism. One user opined that Indian cities are insanely overpriced for everything, adding, "I feel like it’s a combination of crazy high rents inflating everything and classism—people want to be gated away from most of society."
A user identified as Sharan Gaba pointed to Mumbai’s skyrocketing real estate prices as a key factor driving up the cost of dining out. "Real estate prices in Mumbai drive up costs for restaurants, who compensate by overcharging customers," Gaba wrote. However, Subi responded by highlighting that rent in Singapore is significantly higher than in Mumbai, yet the prices for basic services remain similar. “In India we premium-ize everything because classism and we want to keep everyone away,” Subi added.
was in Singapore for a week and I shook how mumbai is SO expensive when it comes to nice cafes/restaurants and going out, coffee, ubers, experiences etc. like Singapore was just as/very slightly more expensive as most restaurants in bandra and that's absolutely insane
— subiii (@_subiii_) November 15, 2024
