Bengaluru CA shares why she quit her predictable Rs 28 LPA job and chose uncertainty to unlock her potentialMeenal Goel, a Chartered Accountant, left a secure, high-paying corporate job for freelancing. She sought professional growth and ownership...
11 Feb, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
Want a life without financial stress in Bengaluru? CA decodes what is a comfortable salary in India's Silicon ValleyLiving comfortably in Bengaluru in 2025 requires far more income than many expect, says CA Nitin Kaushik. He advises upskilling, optimising...
11 Aug, 2025, 02.33 PM IST
Techies caught in Bengaluru trap, says IT firm director: Stagnant salaries, soaring costs, but one irresistible perkA Bengaluru tech director’s viral post has exposed the city's growing affordability crisis, with stagnant IT salaries clashing against soar...
12 Apr, 2025, 01.54 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
Bengaluru techie was paid a meagre Rs 35,000 after 9 years of service, claims IT giant engaged in 'unchained slavery'A Bengaluru software engineer exposed harsh realities in a Reddit post, likening nine years at a leading IT firm to “unchained slavery.” He...
16 Jan, 2025, 07.58 AM IST
BITS alumnus justifies Cognizant's Rs 2.5 LPA salary to freshers: 'Quality is so bad'Cognizant is facing criticism for offering a Rs 2.5 lakh per annum salary to engineering freshers, which many believe is inadequate for ski...
15 Aug, 2024, 09.40 AM IST
House hunting a hard chase for middle-class nowBengaluru's property prices have surged, making it difficult for middle-class buyers to afford homes. The average cost of a 3 BHK apartment...
09 Aug, 2024, 02.30 PM IST
IT staff forced to work 50 hours/week to meet deadlines: dataIT employees in the country work on an average work for around 45-50 hours per week, translating around 10 hours a day in the 5-day week wh...
21 Nov, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Tech majors may reduce pay hikes by half as slump hurtsOver the last three years, as per data by Xpheno, IT Service bellwethers have collectively increased compensation costs by 64%, while colle...
27 Oct, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
More than 3,200 dengue cases reported in Bengaluru in two monthsHealth Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to intensify efforts to control the spread of d...
07 Sep, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
IT services companies hike freshers' pay after half a decadeAt least two of the top five companies of the $167 billion sector said they have increased pay for freshers as they see rising demand for y...
30 Oct, 2018, 12.45 PM IST
Wipro increases annual fresher salary by Rs 30,000Salaries of campus recruits had remained stagnant for many years across the industry.
25 Oct, 2018, 10.07 PM IST
10 years on, young buyers return to Bengaluru's property marketThose in the 25-35 age group were among the biggest drivers of the property boom in Bengaluru between 2002 and 2008.
01 Jun, 2018, 10.53 AM IST
How to conserve cash running a lean startupIn the past two years, ClearTax has raised more than $15 million from venture capital firm SAIF Partners and Peter Thiel-backed Founders Fu...
20 Jul, 2016, 04.15 AM IST
No salary hike for freshers in IT space amid hiring bluesDespite marginal salary hikes offered by Cognizant — followed by TCS — last year, experts say that the range of salaries still largely rema...
28 Apr, 2016, 10.54 AM IST
Young, urbane tech crowd lifts city's fashion quotientThe surest sign that incomes in Tech Valley are rocketing is the fashion blitzkrieg that's about to hit the city.
23 Sep, 2015, 02.02 PM IST
Little change in salaries of entry-level IT jobs in IndiaSalaries of freshers have effectively gone down in the past 7 years if inflation is taken into account.
15 Apr, 2015, 06.25 AM IST