No IIT, No MIT: After facing financial crisis during COVID-19, a 19-year-old is now earning Rs 1 crore by selling coursesA 19-year-old self-taught AI prodigy, Ayush Singh, is now reportedly earning Rs 1 crore monthly through his venture on the Topmate platform...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Who is AJ Dybantsa? Wizards select towering teenager with No. 1 pick in NBA DraftThe NBA Draft saw the Washington Wizards pick Anicet 'AJ' Dybantsa Jr. first overall, ushering in a new era. Dybantsa, a 19-year-old forwar...
24 Jun, 2026, 07.09 AM IST
No IIT, IIM. At just 20, she bagged a Rs 72 LPA job offer from bigshot companyA Karnataka tech graduate, Rithuparna KS, defied expectations by securing a remarkable Rs 72 LPA job at Rolls Royce, despite not graduating...
23 Jun, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
In South Korea, a job or partner at Samsung, SK Hynix is the new 'A+' catchSouth Korean matchmaking firms say people working at the firms are now being ranked alongside doctors, lawyers and people from other tradit...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
Mexico, Italy, others see up to two more months of heat stress than in 1970s: ReportGlobal heat stress is intensifying, with regions like Mexico and Kenya experiencing one to two extra months of dangerous heat annually. New...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Who is Kunal Shah? From selling FreeCharge for ₹2,800 crore to building CRED and now leading WhatsAppKunal Shah, the brainchild behind CRED, is set to lead WhatsApp globally following Meta's substantial $900 investment. Known for scaling CR...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
'I just wish we were in a better financial position': 26-year-old MBBS graduate works 19 hours a day after father's heart attack, but can't pursue his PG degreeA 26-year-old MBBS graduate is working 19-hour days, juggling two jobs to repay family medical debts and support his parents. Despite his g...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
Family bankruptcy meant Kunal Shah could not afford BTech, studied philosophy and did data entry operator jobs. Cred founder is WhatsApp's new global bossKunal Shah’s journey to becoming Meta’s new global head of WhatsApp is far from the typical startup success story. After his family went ba...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Delhivery unveils welfare scheme with Rs 15 lakh accident cover for gig workforceDelhivery has launched 'Abhyam', a comprehensive welfare program for its 1 lakh frontline workers. This initiative offers significant benef...
22 Jun, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Rs 9,500 for 20 minutes to fix a door: Indian woman in US gives reality check on skilled workers’ earningsAn Indian woman in the US shared her experience of paying $100 for a 20-minute garage door repair, highlighting the high value placed on sk...
22 Jun, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Portfolio careers gain ground as white-collar gig work surges in IndiaThe rise is being driven by younger professionals: nearly 40% of consultants joining the platform in FY26 had between three and eight years...
21 Jun, 2026, 06.06 AM IST
‘I was crying almost every night’: Woman quit her $180K tech job despite living the American dream, here’s whyA Nigerian woman, Primzy, walked away from a $180,000 tech career in the US, finding misery despite achieving immigrant success. Her story,...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Who is Bobby Charles? Former Bush administration official holds lead to win Maine GOP governor primary after ranked-choice runoffBobby Charles has won Maine's Republican gubernatorial primary. He secured victory after ranked-choice voting runoffs. Charles is an attorn...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Quote of the day from Tay Keith: ‘I could have easily dropped out when I got the call from Drake, but I chose to focus on getting my education’. Grammy-nominated producer on choosing education over instant successGrammy-nominated producer Tay Keith prioritized completing his education at Middle Tennessee State University, becoming the first in his fa...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
'Still feels like a dream': Employee goes from Rs 70,000 to Rs 1.58 lakh per month after layoff, shares career lessonA professional's layoff after 4.5 years at a company, initially seen as a setback, unexpectedly led to a major career breakthrough. He secu...
18 Jun, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Founder shares video of a taxi driver who left his Rs 25,000 per month job and now earns 1 lakhA social media post by founder Akash Gupta highlighted a cab driver earning ₹1 lakh monthly after leaving a corporate job, labeling him a "...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
World's first gig economy treaty adopted at the United Nation's ILOA historic international agreement has been adopted at the UN's International Labour Organization. This landmark convention aims to extend ...
12 Jun, 2026, 05.16 PM IST