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'Game of Thrones' premiere rocks ratings, had the most viewers since 'Sopranos' finale

The season four premiere of fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" drew an average of 6.6 million viewers, making it the largest audience for HBO since the 2007 finale of mafia drama "The Sopranos," the premium cable network said on Monday.<br />

For a young nation, we seem to be obsessed with "seniority"

India privileges age over merit and youth. Is this a problem in a country where the bulk of the population is young?

Did you know Chidambaram and Game of Thrones' Little Finger have a lot in common?

Firstbiz decided to list out five five similarities between our finance minister and the Seven Kingdoms' finance minister. Here they are.

Did you spot Goldman Sach's ex-chief in Game of Thrones' Season 4 premiere?

Former chairman of Goldman Sachs Stephen Friedman, who has also worked in the White House under President George W Bush and is a former chairman of the board of directors of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, has entered the realm of dragons and warriors with a brief cameo in the season four premiere of 'Game of Thrones. '<br />

Alex Ferguson to teach at Harvard Biz School. Here's how to prepare for his class

As news broke of Harvard Business School snapping up Alex Ferguson as a lecturer on a long-term deal, jokes have been flying on how students should prepare for his class. He will lecture to senior executives from around the world as part of a new program - "The Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports."<br />

Wonder girl: This 12-year old is the youngest yoga instructor in US

Devoe knows a thing or two about childhood and focus, for she is only 12 years old and just recently became a certified yoga instructor after completing 200 hours of teacher training. She is believed to be the youngest certified female yoga instructor in the United States.

Visitors from Hong Kong are top spenders on hotels in India

Visitors from West Asia stood at the second place, paying Rs 7,909 a night, followed by South Africans, who paid Rs 7,594, Hotels.com said in the report.<br />

Spying on online users: Here's proof Indian govt is scaling it down

India, the world's second most populous country, made 2,513 user data requests in July-December, about 7 percent lower than 2,691 in January-June 2013, as per Google's latest Transparency Report.<br />

This Nobel Peace Prize medal got sold for $1.1 million in an auction

A 1936 Nobel Peace Prize medal, only the second such medal to be sold at auction, has fetched $1.1 million in a sale to a private Asian collector, auctioneers Stack's Bowers said on Friday.<br />

Helipads to ballrooms: All that you wanted to know about Mukesh Ambani's Antilia

India's richest man Mukesh Ambani's home Antilia has been the subject of great intrigue nationally as well as internationally. Its construction began in 2005 and ended in 2010. Antilia, where Ambani lives with his wife Nita and three children, cost an estimated $1 billion to build.<br />

You can now book coaches on Delhi Metro for Rs 30,000

The booking rate consists of the fare for the number of passengers and charges towards offering special facilities to the group, consisting 45-150 passengers.<br />

Attention Mumbaikars: Now an ATM that sells water for Re 1/litre

"The ATM can vend up to 1,000 litres per day... The water from AQUATM will be available to consumers at the price of Re 1 per litre," the Foundation said in a statement.<br />

India's job market is looking up for the next few years. Here's why

Companies are now focusing more on budgets and are trying to find the same kind of exposure and experience from Indian talent that expats can offer. They are seen bringing in expats only when the cost of hiring an expat as against an Indian is pretty much similar.<br />

You'll never guess where e-commerce is booming in India. Hint: Not metros

The North Eastern states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura -- generate about 8 percent of traffic and business for Myntra and the company expects further growth in the coming quarters.<br />

Indian sanitation tech fair sees toilets that filter water, charge cellphones and more

Scientists who accepted the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's challenge to reinvent the toilet showcased their inventions in the Indian capital Saturday. The primary goal: to sanitize waste, use minimal water or electricity, and produce a usable product at low cost.<br />

Smile score: The happiest countries according to instagram photos are..

Jetpac, a social travel guide app, has analyzed more than 150 million Instagram posts in 6,000 worldwide cities to come up with a ranking of the happiest countries on the globe. <br />

Why a career in travel and tourism in India is a bad idea

India's travel and tourism sector's employment numbers are expected to grow only another 2 percent in the next decade.

Wage gap, questions about capabilities are big issues for women: Experts

Women face domestic commitments that make them leave when they are at mid-managerial levels.<br />

These five cities have the most vehicles in India. Mumbai isn't one of them

A growing urban population means rising incomes which translates into a burgeoning number of vehicles on the road. In 2012, Delhi has the most number of cars in the country at 7.35 million, followed by Bangalore (4.1 million) and Chennai(3.7 million).

Private labels to travel: Here is Bollywood's love affair with e-commerce

The Bollywood- e-commerce connection began a few years ago, when actors like Salman Khan invested in travel portal yatra.com and became its brand ambassador, Karisma Kapur bought a stake in Babyoye, an online retailers of baby care products, and Ajay Devgn and Sanjay Dutt backed ticketing service Ticketplease.com

2 Indians in Forbes' US most powerful CEOs under-40 list; Larry Page tops

Website hosting company Endurance International Group CEO and founder Hari K Ravichandran (38) has been ranked 19th, while asset management firm Altisource Asset Management (AAMC) CEO Ashish Pandey (38) is ranked 20th.<br />

Of top 10 women earners of India Inc, just 3 are professionals

Renu Sud Karnad of HDFC is the top earning woman professional in the country

Kids club to toy testing: The rise of India's mompreneurs

Many women in India are becoming entrepreneurs, but it is noteworthy that a large numbers of them are mothers. A SHEROES Report on Women at Work, India 2014 shows that mother consitute 11 percent of all women entrepreneurs in the country.