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EMOTIONAL TOLL OF STARTUPS
Why NRIs don’t return to India even after saving ₹5-6 Crore? A young Indian abroad explains- As Oracle revokes offer made to many IIT, NIT students, IIT Kharagpur techie has an advice for engineering students: 'Do offer shopping'
- He paid Rs 3 crore for Harvard MBA. Big loan, no job, 90-day deadline to find job or leave US. How he saved his career and found a top job at Google
- Jobless for 16 months, 38-year-old says career struggle cost him his health and marriage - story sparks debate on workplace ageismA Reddit post about a 38-year-old tech worker struggling to find a job after a layoff has started a big online discussion. The story highli...08 Mar, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
- Rs 92 lakh salary, zero safety: Bengaluru startup fires 40% staff in one dayJob losses are now common in India's technology sector. Even well-paid professionals face instability. A Bengaluru IT startup recently laid...03 Mar, 2026, 01.13 PM IST
- Manager who turned a top American startup into a big brand resigns due to burnout, now struggles to pitch — dilemma sparks adviceCareer transition tips 2026: A former manager left a digital creator platform due to severe burnout. He is now seeking advice on how to pre...21 Feb, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
- He worked 70 hours a week building a startup until his child asked a simple question that changed his life and leadership styleCache Merrill, a startup founder, faced a tough question from his child. He was missing family time due to long work hours. This made him r...08 Aug, 2025, 06.13 PM IST
- ‘Heart attack and an uncertain future’: Employee shares how working with an Indian startup left him with a 'damaged heart'A Reddit user's account of a toxic work environment at an Indian startup has ignited online discussions. The employee detailed fabricated r...01 Aug, 2025, 08.07 PM IST
- Bengaluru techie gets warning from HR for sick leave. Netizens suggest 'self-respect comes before everything'A fresh graduate's dream job at a Bengaluru startup quickly turned into a nightmare of repetitive tasks and a disrespectful work environmen...23 Jul, 2025, 07.05 PM IST
- Became a millionaire, but the unexpected harsh reality that came is his warning for all startup foundersIn a LinkedIn post, Canadian entrepreneur and investor Dan Martell reflected on the unexpected emotional emptiness he felt after becoming a...11 Jul, 2025, 07.19 PM IST
- Bengaluru company slammed after candidate flies 2000 km for interview, but only to get ghostedA Bengaluru startup faces online backlash after allegedly ghosting a candidate from Uttar Pradesh who traveled for an in-person interview b...18 Jun, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
- Hustle culture or harassment? Techie shares her traumatic experience at dream startup: 'Was gaslighted for 3 years'A young graduate faced harassment at an Indian SaaS startup. A senior leader assaulted her. HR offered no real help. She faced retaliation ...07 Jun, 2025, 09.12 AM IST
- IITian shares traumatic story of Bengaluru techie who quit job when his manager ‘threw blame like confetti’A Bengaluru software developer resigned from a promising job due to a toxic work environment, marked by lack of support and public humiliat...04 Jun, 2025, 10.12 AM IST
- Techie gets ₹1.8 LPA after 18 months at startup, asks ‘Is this normal?’ Reddit erupts with outrage and adviceAfter 18 months of hard work, a techie’s post on receiving only ₹1.8 LPA drew widespread sympathy and outrage on Reddit. As the startup's f...02 Jun, 2025, 05.44 PM IST
- IITian couldn’t afford Bengaluru rent even after raising Rs 120 crore. Reason: Not rent price or landlordHarsh Pokharna, OkCredit founder, revealed a paradox. Founders often struggle financially despite raising funds. Venture capitalists prefer...01 May, 2025, 12.06 PM IST
- Techie experiences burnout in 60 days due to bullying manager, compares work culture to a 'pressure cooker'A young IT professional shared his distressing experience on Reddit, detailing a toxic work environment at a major MNC where he was placed ...16 Apr, 2025, 07.59 AM IST
- Techie admits to crying on Google Meet, reveals he was made to work 15 hours with 0 training at startupAn Indian front-end developer's Reddit post revealed the toxic environment at his remote startup. He shared a distressing incident where a ...22 Dec, 2024, 08.17 AM IST
- How an untreated mental illness can significantly increase the risk of becoming physically illThe human organism does not recognize the artificial separation of mental and physical ills28 Nov, 2021, 09.32 AM IST
- Stress at work: Pink slips giving employees the bluesWorkplace anxiety has sent more employees scurrying to emotional wellness experts, career coaches and clinical psychologists in the past th...30 Jun, 2017, 12.02 AM IST
- How to manage personal finances; mistakes founders make at various stagesNot just dearth of funds for the venture but often a personal cash crunch forces an entrepreneur to quit. Here is a lowdown on personal fin...19 Jun, 2015, 05.30 AM IST
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