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...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.17 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
Rs 4.5 crore retirement corpus: Can you get Rs 4 lakh monthly income without losing your corpus?For retirees looking to maximise their post-tax earnings, allocating a Rs 4.5 cr corpus into mutual funds is a viable option. Utilising a b...
21 Aug, 2026, 11.41 PM 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
8th Pay Commission salary calculator: How 2.0-2.57 fitment factors may change Level 5-8 employees’ basic salaries8th Pay Commission calculator: Starting in August 2026, the 8th Pay Commission will conduct meetings with stakeholders nationwide. Employee...
21 Aug, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Got an increment? Your extra Rs 25,000 could easily disappear without you noticing. CA suggests what to do first as soon as your salary gets creditedA salary hike can quickly disappear into higher EMIs, credit card spending, BNPL purchases and lifestyle upgrades. CA Nitin Kaushik advises...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
'If you died...': Ankur Warikoo gives an uncomfortable boss vs family life lessonAnkur Warikoo sparked debate by highlighting how quickly workplaces can replace employees, while friends and family cannot replace the role...
20 Aug, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
No retirement of doctors till March 2027: Himachal CM Sukhu in Independence Day speechHimachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced several welfare initiatives for state employees. He also detailed plans fo...
15 Aug, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
Bengaluru techie explains why landing Rs 30 LPA job was ‘bittersweet’: ‘That’s part of the game…’A Bengaluru-based techie revealed how he underwent months of gruelling interviews when he landed a great job in Hyderabad, advising enginee...
13 Aug, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
Higher EPS pension: What is government doing on pending application for higher EPS pension; here's what union minister saidEPS 95 latest news: The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has received over fifteen lakh applications for higher EPS pensions. ...
12 Aug, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
No IIT, IIM. Techie reveals how he went from Rs 37K per month to Rs 2.2 crore LPA dream job: ‘I don’t come…’A tech professional recently outlined his incredible professional journey on Reddit. Sharing that although he began his career with a humbl...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
HCLTech says no evidence of system compromise after hacker group’s data breach claimIn an exchange filing, HCLTech said its initial investigation found the data "may be limited and dated to a few years back." The company sa...
11 Aug, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
‘You aren’t building wealth’: CA Nitin Kaushik’s blunt warning about salary hikes and lifestyle upgradesCA Nitin Kaushik warns that spending every salary hike on lifestyle upgrades can keep savings stuck. He points out that young professionals...
09 Aug, 2026, 08.43 AM IST
India sails past China with 27% more officers steering the world’s shipsIndia has overtaken China in supplying merchant shipping officers, with 140,718 officers compared with China’s 110,893, according to the BI...
09 Aug, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Air India hikes pilot pay as airlines battle to retain cockpit crewIn a bid to enhance pilot retention, Air India and Air India Express have announced a salary hike of nine to fifteen percent. This initiati...
08 Aug, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
8th Pay Commission calculator: Can Level 8 employees get 58% gross salary hike at 2.57 fitment factor?8th pay commission update: The 8th Pay Commission is actively engaging with various stakeholders to gather insights on salary and pension a...
07 Aug, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
He received a 100% salary hike and a salary of Rs 40 LPA. Yet, techie is far from pleased: ‘I think they are not telling…'A Reddit user revealed how he was feeling anxious even after he heard the best news possible for an employee: He had received a 100% hike. ...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.21 PM IST