MBA still pays more than an engineering degree in 2026 placementsMBA roles now offer substantially higher pay than engineering positions. This salary premium is projected to increase further in upcoming p...
27 Aug, 2026, 04.34 AM IST
Market Trading Guide: Ashok Leyland among 2 stock recommendations for ThursdayIndian markets ended marginally lower as sectoral divergence offset gains in banks and metals. IT stocks weakened on visa appointment conce...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
8th Pay Commission: 7% annual increment vs high fitment factor? Which may give more salary to central government employees?8th Pay Commission salary hike: Employee organisations are pushing for larger annual salary increments in the 8th Pay Commission. They argu...
26 Aug, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
‘Rs 1 crore in US is like Rs 25 lakh in India’: Techie, who spent 15 years in America, says he saved more with one-fourth salary at home: Here’s whyAn Indian professional living in the US says he was able to save more on a Rs 25 lakh annual salary in India than on his current US income ...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
Is severance pay received under a VRS taxable for all employees? Know what the Income Tax law saysSeverance pay received under a voluntary retirement scheme is not always taxable for all employees; Know why and what the tax law says
26 Aug, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Microsoft salary leak reveals how much employees make, from six-figure pay to huge stock awardsA recently leaked Microsoft spreadsheet has unveiled the salary details for almost six hundred employees, revealing a broad spectrum of bas...
26 Aug, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Earning Rs 1-2 lakh a month in a tier-1 city? Woman says you might still be caught in a "salary trap"A content creator highlighted what she calls the "Rs 1-2 lakh salary trap," arguing that this income range, while seemingly comfortable, le...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Hyundai Motor's union reaches preliminary wage deal, averting more strikesHyundai Motor's South Korean union reached a tentative labor agreement with management. This deal averts further production losses after th...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
Gurgaon techie left Rs 18 LPA job fearing AI layoffs, for a Rs 10 LPA bank job. Now, he wants his IT job back. Why?A Gurgaon-based professional left an Rs 18 LPA IT job fearing AI-driven layoffs and took an Rs 10 LPA public-sector bank role in Chandigarh...
25 Aug, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Bengaluru private schools charge lakhs, teachers earn ₹30,000, less than house maids: Viral postTeacher's salary less than a maid? A viral post has sparked debate in Bengaluru over private school fees, teacher salaries and the quality ...
24 Aug, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Not AI engineering. In America, one new skill can help you land a $150,000-a-year job, says surveyDreaming of a high-paying job? While the most common ways of securing a position that pays the big bucks are working in tech or business, m...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Why Indian retail options traders are having a tough time to defuse what Warren Buffett called lethal time bombsSebi’s latest study shows that 88% of individual F&O traders lost money in FY26, with options accounting for 92% of aggregate losses. Despi...
22 Aug, 2026, 10.52 AM 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
Losing game! How India's small F&O traders carried 70% losses while prop desks made Rs 44,000 croreIn FY26, small Indian traders suffered a staggering seventy percent of the losses in the futures and options market, while proprietary desk...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
Rs 91,685 crore gone! 88% retail investors lost money in F&O trading in FY26 even after strict Sebi rulesIndividual traders incurred substantial losses in India's equity derivatives market during FY26. Options trading accounted for the vast maj...
20 Aug, 2026, 09.05 PM 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
ITR filing 2026: How freelancers and F&O traders should declare their incomeEarning income from futures and options trading or other side hustles? Cumbersome compliance, reconciliation and disclosures mean taxpayers...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.52 PM IST