Jobless and unwell, man shoots self

Lucknow: Driven allegedly by chronic health issues, a 35-year-old man shot himself with his unlicensed 12-bore gun at his home, here on Sunday.Mukesh Srivastava had been unwell for a long time and was depressed because of his condition. He was unmarried and had been unemployed since the pandemic-induced lockdown in 2021.“He was in a group video call with his sisters when he shot himself,” said additional DCP, North, Abijith R Shankar.The body was sent for postmortem and further investigation was underway. According to Aliganj SHO Ashutosh Kumar, Srivastava was jobless and had become an alcoholic, which caused multiple health problems and acute depression. “He was on video call with his sisters who are married in different cities, when he shot himself,” he added. TNN

Forging a path for himself and his firm

Vidyashankar Krishnan, MD of MM Forgings, recalls a debate with his English teacher in school that lasted 40 days. This incident gave him confidence and taught him the importance of standing up for his beliefs. He made critical decisions during his education, choosing not to study abroad and opting for electrical and electronics engineering instead of mechanical engineering. Vidyashankar's ability to learn from failures came in handy when he joined MM Forgings in 1991. He considers himself an accessible CEO but emphasizes the need to filter out distractions and define success as learning from mistakes.

"When our dog sacrificed himself to protect us"

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It was as if his soul had entered my body: Dev Anand 'junior' Kishore Bhanushali remembers his idol

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