Michael Bloomberg was fired at 39 after 15 years on Wall Street; he used his $10 million payout to build a $109.4 billion fortune and gave away $25.4 billionMichael Bloomberg's 15-year career at Wall Street investment bank Salomon Brothers came to an end in 1981 when he was fired. He used the ca...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
Two incomes, Rs 3 lakh a month, yet financial freedom feels distant: The double-income trapA Gurgaon-based founder has sparked an online discussion about why a household earning Rs 3 lakh a month may still struggle to feel financi...
08 Sep, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Quote of the Day by A$AP Rocky: “I'm here to break boundaries, man. That's all. I'm here to be the… – Inspiring lessons on leadership, individuality, courage, confidence and why you should not be afraid to stand out by the American rapper known for his powerful performances and deep insights on fashion and breaking barriersQuote of the Day by A$AP Rocky: A$AP Rocky’s quote, “I'm here to break boundaries, man. That's all. I'm here to be the first so that the pe...
08 Sep, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
No school, no syllabus, no screens: Indian family leaves corporate life in Singapore to raise their child in Uttarakhand. Nature, play and slow living shape their unconventional parenting styleLeaving behind Singapore’s hectic urban lifestyle, one family chose Uttarakhand as their new home, hoping to provide their son Vedas with a...
08 Sep, 2026, 08.38 AM IST
'Financial debt, collectors at our doorstep': Ankur Warikoo recalls his family's financial crisis and the powerful money lesson it taught himAnkur Warikoo recalled how his family’s financial crisis began after his father lost his job and was robbed of Rs 10,000. With debt mountin...
07 Sep, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Gen Z and homeownership: Has the aspiration of this generation to be a homeowner disappeared?Gen Z is not rejecting homeownership. It is becoming more deliberate about the financial equation behind it. For this generation, a sensibl...
07 Sep, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
They had IITs, ISB and high-paying jobs. Then all four walked away, choosing uncertainty over predictable careers. Was it a ‘huge mistake’?IIT-Kanpur graduate Kanak Agrawal shared how he and three others left high-paying jobs to build lives on their own terms. After spending fo...
07 Sep, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
ONGC chairman selection: Seven shortlisted candidates to face second round of interviewsSeven candidates have been shortlisted for the ONGC chairman and managing director post, with a second round of interviews expected this we...
06 Sep, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Joey Tempest: 'When you look for independence and you get what you want...'- A powerful reflection on the unexpected cost of freedom by the lead singer of the rock band EuropeQuote of the Day by Joey Tempest: Joey Tempest's lyric poignantly captures the duality of freedom's price. Attaining autonomy can stir conf...
05 Sep, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
After 5 months of never being late, employee arrives 8 minutes behind schedule - manager confronts him, cancels his lunch break and says 40 minutes of pay will be deducted; he quitsAn employee’s eight-minute delay at work reportedly escalated into a confrontation after his manager cancelled his lunch break and said 40 ...
04 Sep, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Not anger or regret: Days after celebrating 4 years at Uber, employee gets laid off, chooses hope for heartbreakUber employee Gabbe L shared that she was laid off just days after celebrating her four-year work anniversary on August 29, following the e...
03 Sep, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
She cut restaurants, OTT subscriptions, shopping and social plans: How one woman saved Rs 7.2 lakh to buy herself freedomSocial media user Ria shared how she saved Rs 7.2 lakh over 18 months by cutting eating out, OTT subscriptions, shopping, weekend trips and...
03 Sep, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Six-figure Big Tech job to unemployment: Indian man leaves job, says there are more ways to make money than a 9-to-5An Indian Product Manager has left his six-figure Big Tech job to explore building his own career outside the traditional corporate path. T...
02 Sep, 2026, 08.07 PM IST
After 30 years working in cubicle and burnouts, a 50-year-old quits corporate job to make reels, now she earns Rs 4.7 crore in a yearAfter spending nearly 30 years working in insurance, a corporate employee quit her corporate job in her mid-50s and ventured into social me...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Why do the best workers get more work? Man’s blunt office take on the phenomenonAn Instagram user has argued that employees who consistently deliver high-quality work can end up carrying more responsibilities because ma...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
Rs 11 crore corpus at 36, yet they are scared to quit their jobs: Bengaluru couple faces the biggest FIRE dilemmaA Bengaluru couple, both 36, has built a Rs 11 crore liquid corpus after starting their careers in 2009 with a combined Rs 1.9 LPA salary. ...
31 Aug, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
After 200+ applications and 15+ interviews, former corporate employee takes $11/hour dishwashing jobA 29-year-old former corporate employee laid off in April says he has submitted more than 200 applications and attended over 15 interviews ...
28 Aug, 2026, 12.50 AM IST