‘I genuinely loved coding’: Techie who failed 30+ interviews shares journey from Rs 3.5 LPA to Rs 27 LPAA Pune-based software developer's career took a remarkable turn. Facing numerous rejections and unstable jobs, their salary has now surged ...
23 May, 2026, 12.55 PM IST
Gig workers' incentives cool; YC attendees resell AI creditsHappy Tuesday! Despite a shortage of delivery workers, payouts for gig riders have increased only slightly this summer. This and more in to...
19 May, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Your monthly spend also decides how soon you can retire: Expense tracking apps, AI tools are changing how Indians investExpense-tracking apps, spreadsheets, Artificial Intelligence (AI) -generated analysis, and budgeting dashboards are not merely bookkeeping ...
18 May, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Quit metro life for a smaller city? Here’s the real money math Indians must check before movingMany are trading metro life for tier 2 cities, seeking better quality of life, cleaner environments, and reduced stress. While income may f...
18 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM: Here's what TVK promised ahead of Assembly pollsTamil actor Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has taken charge as Tamil Nadu's new government. Vijay is now the Chief Minister. The ...
10 May, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Skyroot, a newborn unicorn; AI pay gap growsSkyroot Aerospace became India’s first spacetech unicorn after its latest funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
08 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
‘Offer accepted, then Rs 36 LPA demand’: Gurugram CEO Jasveer Singh calls hiring experience 'nonsense', post goes viralA startup CEO shared a hiring experience where a backend developer accepted a 33% salary hike to 28 LPA, only to demand 36 LPA two days bef...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
India seeks Mythos access; Eternal's strong Q4Happy Wednesday! India is in talks with Anthropic and the US government to give homegrown companies access to Mythos. This and more in toda...
29 Apr, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
No IIT, no IIM, but still Rs 75 LPA income: Man shares the career strategy and lessons that helped him get high-paying jobA Reddit post about a tech professional’s career journey is gaining attention online. The man, who holds a B.Sc. degree from a Tier-3 colle...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
From ₹1K gigs to ₹70 lakh hustle: Techie quits moonlighting to reclaim LifeA young platform engineer from a tier-3 college revealed his intense moonlighting journey, juggling two remote roles to earn Rs 70 lakh ann...
21 Apr, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
'Salary growing, wealth shrinking': CA explains ‘India's silent middle-class crisis’, says Rs 1.5 lakh salary is same as 10-yr-old payUrban Indian households face a 'silent crisis' as rising incomes fail to keep pace with escalating costs of living, leading to stagnant rea...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Employee reveals why he resigned from job even after a big salary hikeA software professional resigned after a pay raise, citing overwhelming project demands and a manager's disrespectful reaction to a colleag...
28 Mar, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Salary increments: Indian startupscape comes crashing down from last year's highsIn 2022-23, new-age Indian companies, faced with macro headwinds, restructured employee costs by offering inflation-led salary hikes, the r...
14 Aug, 2023, 11.41 AM IST
Salary hikes at startups eased in FY23 on funding squeeze, survey showsDuring the year, average salary hikes handed out to employees were between 8% and 12%, a survey of over 200 startups by venture capital fir...
10 Aug, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Inflated pay dampens startup executives’ job huntProfessionals who are drawing extremely high salaries and looking to move out from troubled startups are facing sharp cuts in compensation ...
11 May, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Startups set to loosen purse strings for bigger pay hikesCompensation experts said average salary increments at startups are likely to be in the range of 12-15% and among the highest across sector...
06 Feb, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Startups going all out to retain key talentThe extras may include bonuses, ESOPs, domestic and foreign travel, fast-track promotion and educational assistance as firms go all out to ...
24 Apr, 2018, 06.16 AM IST