Salary hike this appraisal season? New labour codes and tax rules may change your real take-home payAppraisal season this year saw companies begin aligning salary structures with new labour codes and updated income tax rules. While some fi...
18 May, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Fastener traders want govt to roll back quality control order amid rising cost, supply disruptionsFastener traders are calling for the withdrawal of a new quality control order. They state the order is increasing costs, reducing supply, ...
10 May, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
As US reboots psychedelics from counterculture to R&D, Indian pharma must take the leadThe United States is accelerating research into psychedelic drugs for mental illness. This shift prompts India to re-evaluate its own drug ...
08 May, 2026, 11.22 PM IST
A 1% problem that can derail India’s factory lines as tiny screws throw big tantrumsA recent analysis highlights that stringent regulations on fasteners, a seemingly minor expense, are leading to significant production hurd...
06 May, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
"Geopolitical Earthquake": UAE quits OPEC to defy Saudi energy dominance, says analysisThe UAE has exited OPEC and OPEC+, ending decades of Saudi economic influence. Analysts call it a "political rebellion" prioritizing market...
02 May, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Boss's behaviour after employee's wife dies shocks Internet: 'All my time off had been....'A worker's account of his employer's dismissive response to his spouse's death has ignited outrage online. He discovered his paid leave was...
25 Apr, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
India craves a sweet fix for crude addiction. Can it work?India is rapidly expanding its use of ethanol, a sugar-based fuel. This strategy aims to cut reliance on imported crude oil and boost farme...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
How a kid's accidental call with her father's boss led the company to introduce WFH option for all employees: 'I have not gone to school since my mom has been sick'Work-from-home policies remain a divisive issue as some companies embrace flexibility while others enforce rigid office rules, even during ...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
Meal vouchers at Rs 200 per meal: Who gets income tax benefit and how the ‘working hours’ rule appliesThe increase in the tax-exempt limit for employer-provided meals to ₹200 per meal under Rule 15 of the Income-Tax Rules, 2026 marks a signi...
18 Apr, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Communication in Your Workplace Suddenly Turns FormalCompanies are becoming more formal in their communication. This shift from casual talk to official messages often signals big changes ahead...
13 Apr, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Bengaluru techie gets shocked at manager’s response when he asked for week long leave: ‘He didn’t even….’An employee's starkly contrasting experiences with leave requests at a WITCH company versus a product-based firm in Bangalore highlighted d...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Employee reveals how HR hiring her son turned the workplace toxic: ‘Nowhere to escalate….’A small firm faces serious allegations of workplace dysfunction. Favoritism and questionable hiring practices have created a toxic environm...
10 Apr, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
When Your Boss Tells You to Take Leave More Than Usual, What Are They Really Trying to Fix?While U.S. businesses encourage more vacations, this often serves as a managerial tactic to indirectly address employee burnout and dissati...
10 Apr, 2026, 04.58 PM IST
He joined new job was hybrid. Manager’s email broke the illusion: ‘Even sick cases are not considered….’A professional felt misled after accepting a hybrid role, only to find his team enforced a strict five-day office attendance. Despite meeti...
01 Apr, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
Employee shares what his domestic help did after she learned concept of sick leave: ‘How is my maid figuring it out….’A Reddit post detailing a domestic worker's adoption of 'sick leave' after learning the concept has sparked debate. The user found the maid...
23 Mar, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
‘Allowed to take leave only on Tuesdays’: Employee exposes bizarre leave policy and billing irregularities at Salon ChainThe employee, who works as a content creator, shared her experience on Reddit, describing what she characterised as an inflexible and demor...
24 Jan, 2026, 07.58 PM IST
'Please try..': Manager's plea to sick employee goes viral. Netizens react: 'Say it's an emergency'A frustrated employee's screenshots of a conversation with his manager, where he sought approval for a doctor's visit due to illness, went ...
01 Nov, 2025, 06.43 PM IST