Central govt employees’ bonus calculator: NC-JCM seeks ceiling hike from Rs 7,000 to Rs 21,000 ahead of Dussehra; how much bonus employees can getIn anticipation of the Dussehra festival in October 2026, central government employees are advocating for an increase in the bonus payable ...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
8th Pay Commission salary calculator: Up to Rs 14.10 lakh arrears for Level 4-7 employees? Here’s how it could add up8th Pay Commission news: Central government employees receive arrears on basic pay after pay commission implementation delays. Dearness all...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.46 AM IST
CNG price hike: Mahanagar Gas increases rates by Rs 2 per kg, domestic PNG by Rs 1/SCMMahanagar Gas announced price increases for CNG and domestic piped natural gas. CNG prices rose by Rs 2 per kg and PNG by Rs 1 per SCM. The...
31 Aug, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
Bengaluru or Delhi-NCR for savings? Techie breaks down what a Rs 1 lakh salary really meansA techie’s Instagram comparison has sparked discussion about whether Bengaluru’s higher salaries necessarily translate into greater savings...
31 Aug, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Guest and temporary teachers: How to build financial security with job uncertaintyThough the integration of temporary faculty reduces the teaching burden for the university’s permanent staff, the former often get the shor...
31 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
F&O tax rules: How derivatives traders should report profits, losses and expensesOne of the biggest misconceptions among retail traders is that profits from F&O are taxed like stock market gains. That is not the case. Un...
31 Aug, 2026, 12.31 PM IST
How much of your salary should go towards your home loan EMI?Homebuyers should assess their monthly surplus before applying for a home loan. An affordable EMI fits comfortably after essential expenses...
31 Aug, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
New labour code impact: Rs 8k less take home pay likely for employee with Rs 15 lakh CTC; check the impact on CTCs of Rs 10 lakh, Rs 25 lakh and Rs 50 lakhNew labour codes mandate higher provident fund contributions for employees. This change reduces monthly take-home pay for many salaried ind...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.39 AM IST
8th Pay Commission calculator: Why central govt pensioners seek 15-year commuted pension rule change8th Pay Commission latest news: Pensioners under the central government are advocating for a quicker restoration of their commuted pensions...
28 Aug, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Hardwork took techie from tier-3 college with Rs 3.5LPA to Rs 40 LPA but stock market greed wiped his savings and is now selling his land to repay debtAn X post has shared the financial journey of a man who reportedly progressed from a Rs 3.5 lakh annual salary to around Rs 40 lakh before ...
27 Aug, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
Pune employee earns Rs 58 LPA and saves Rs 30L a year. He got a job offer from Tokyo: The career dilemma has netizens dividedAmit Arora shared the dilemma of his cousin, who earns Rs 58 LPA in Pune and can save Rs 30 lakh annually while living with family. A Tokyo...
27 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
‘Rs 1 crore in US is like Rs 25 lakh in India’: Techie, who spent 15 years in America, says he saved more with one-fourth salary at home: Here’s whyAn Indian professional living in the US says he was able to save more on a Rs 25 lakh annual salary in India than on his current US income ...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
8th Pay Commission salary hike: How minimum salary may rise to Rs 48,000 at 5 family units; see revised estimates of Level 1-5 employees’ pays8th Pay Commission calculator: Employee associations are pushing for a broader definition of family units in the upcoming 8th Pay Commissio...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Techie leaves Rs 18 lakh job for PSU stability taking a big pay cut, questions decision after one yearA viral workplace discussion on X has triggered contrasting views on the trade-off between private-sector earnings and public-sector stabil...
25 Aug, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
Earning Rs 1-2 lakh a month in a tier-1 city? Woman says you might still be caught in a "salary trap"A content creator highlighted what she calls the "Rs 1-2 lakh salary trap," arguing that this income range, while seemingly comfortable, le...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
‘A salary hike can make you poorer’: CA explains the lifestyle inflation trap that you must avoidCA Nitin Kaushik warned on X that a salary hike can make you poorer if lifestyle inflation outpaces income growth. He illustrated how a 50%...
23 Aug, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
8th Pay Commission fitment factor: Does 2.0 fitment factor mean 2x gross pay hike for Level 1-18 employees?8th Pay Commission salary calculator: Central government employees are currently anticipating the recommendations from the 8th Pay Commissi...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.22 PM IST