Rs 35 LPA Bengaluru job vs Rs 26.5 LPA WFH: The salary gap looks tempting, but the real calculation goes far beyond your paycheckA Reddit post asking whether a ₹35 LPA job in Bengaluru is worth leaving a ₹26.5 LPA work-from-home role has sparked a lively debate online...
14 Jul, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
Bengaluru CA, ex-KPMG employee, thought Rs 1 crore would make her rich. She was wrongHigh salaries do not guarantee financial freedom as lifestyle expenses often increase. Meenal Goel notes that income alone does not determi...
14 Jul, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
Wedding bells or career leap? Gurgaon techie weighs ₹13 LPA vs ₹25 LPA Bengaluru offer, see how internet reactedA Gurgaon-based software engineer is seeking advice on a significant career decision: accepting a ₹25 LPA offer in Bengaluru or staying at ...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Company triples workload but gives no salary hike: LinkedIn post on employee's 2-year pay freeze goes viralAn Indore professional's LinkedIn post highlighted a friend's plight: a marketing professional's workload tripled over two years with no sa...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Income rising but savings shrinking? CA explains the ‘middle class trap’ hurting salaried workers but they don't even knowA LinkedIn post by Bengaluru-based CA Meenal Goel has sparked discussion online after she described how many salary hikes today barely keep...
23 May, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Petrol, diesel’s second price hike in 5 days leaves common man concerned about price burdenPetrol and diesel increased by approximately 90 paise per litre across India. Citizens expressed widespread disappointment, highlighting th...
19 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
‘Engineers hope for a salary hike at 2 am’: Bengaluru techie’s sarcastic analysis on top 5 high-paying jobs is a reality check on current job marketHigh-paying careers are not always what they seem. A Bengaluru techie highlighted five surprising ways to earn big in India. PG owners, cig...
12 May, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Bengaluru landlord seeks 33% rent hike, US woman compares with 3 to 5% rise, sparks debateAn American woman in Bengaluru is raising alarms about steep rent hikes. Her landlord demanded a 33 percent increase, threatening eviction....
06 May, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
India’s residential rents cool to 7–9% in H1 2025, but infrastructure-driven micro-markets see sharp hikesIndia's rental housing market is moderating after a period of steep inflation, with average rental increases in major metros slowing to 7-9...
14 Jul, 2025, 07.15 PM IST
Bengaluru techie feels trapped: 7.5% salary hike, 10% rent hike. Two CAs offer adviceBengaluru's rental prices have surged sharply, often surpassing salary increments received by employees, particularly in the tech sector. M...
01 Apr, 2025, 01.40 PM IST
Single-digit salary hike, double-digit rent increase: Bengaluru tenant says his home rent will exceed his salaryA Bengaluru man has raised concerns over rising rent in the IT capital, highlighting that his salary hike could not keep up with the 10% in...
01 Apr, 2025, 11.43 AM IST
Bengaluru techie reveals his landlord has received a better raise than himResidents of Bengaluru highlight worries over the growing disparity between salary increments and escalating rental costs. Salary increases...
31 Mar, 2025, 06.10 PM IST
Top career option in Bengaluru is becoming a landlord, quip netizens as rents surgeBengaluru's skyrocketing rent prices have sparked a wave of frustration and humor among residents, with many joking that becoming a landlor...
04 Dec, 2024, 12.37 AM IST
Residential rentals settles down across key cities as more supply hit the marketRentals in major cities stabilizing post-Covid, with Bengaluru's Whitefield witnessing significant growth. Anarock's Vice Chairman, Santhos...
19 Jun, 2024, 12.25 AM IST
Sky-high home rents trouble IT employees back in officeTechies are battling the highest increase in house prices and rentals as landlords have started charging inordinate amounts amid the return...
13 Nov, 2023, 09.38 AM IST
Will rents in Bengaluru cool off after the spike? Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath shares his viewAccording to the infographics shared by Nikhil Kamath, the rising rent is due to imbalance in the equation of demand and supply. Post-covid...
27 Apr, 2023, 05.13 PM IST
Left kidney on sale; Bengaluru tenant comes up with creative money-making solutions amid soaring rentThe post also reiterates how difficult it is to rent a house, especially in cities like Bengaluru, as people deal with soaring rent and unu...
27 Feb, 2023, 02.03 PM IST