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Telcos, businesses spar over calls, SMS consent regimeTelecom companies and banks are in a dispute over India's new digital consent rules for commercial messages. Major telecom players want con...15 Jun, 2026, 01.34 PM IST- UP: NSUI protests against paper leaks, demands Pradhan's resignationNational Students' Union of India workers marched in Lucknow protesting against paper leaks in competitive examinations. They also demonstr...15 Jun, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
- Alang shipbreaking yard, world's largest, faces worst-ever crisis as vessel arrivals hit record lowAlang, India's largest shipbreaking yard, is experiencing its worst downturn. Geopolitical tensions and extended ship lifespans have led to...14 Jun, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
- A new hire waited exactly five minutes after a 10 AM salary credit to submit a resignation email at 10:05 AM, prompting an HR executive to question whether weeks of onboarding and training deserved at least a full day's loyaltyA new employee resigned just five minutes after receiving their first salary. This incident has sparked widespread discussion about the evo...13 Jun, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
- AI Wants to Answer Your Phone Now: Equal AI’s $30 Million Bet on the Future of Call Screening in IndiaIndian startup Equal AI has raised $30 million to expand its AI-powered call screening platform that answers and filters calls on users' be...12 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM 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
- Keshav Reddy's Equal AI raises $30 million in round led by Prosus, Tomales Bay CapitalThe round also saw participation from Think Investments, Valiant Fund, PhonePe founder Sameer Nigam, and Zubin Bharti Mittal, among others....12 Jun, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Adrien Brody: ‘Life is an ocean of chaos. We all need something to distract us from the complexity and reality' - life lessons on finding calm amid uncertaintyLife's inherent chaos often leads individuals to seek comforting distractions, as highlighted by Adrien Brody's quote from 'Detachment.' Th...12 Jun, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
- Kindness act of the day from America: Dying man's final wish for hospice nurses gets fulfilled by New York restaurant ownerA touching act of kindness from New York continues to inspire months after it happened. Before his death, hospice patient Frank Ozimek aske...12 Jun, 2026, 02.51 AM IST
- “Fired within 3 hours”: New fast-food worker shares shocking first-day experienceA new fast-food employee's first day ended abruptly after just three hours. The worker was allegedly dismissed for being too slow and makin...11 Jun, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
- Swiggy, Zomato, Uber asked to register gig workers by June 21: ReportApp-based platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Ola, Rapido, Blinkit, and Zepto must register their gig workers on the e-Shram portal by Jun...10 Jun, 2026, 05.37 PM IST
- Stock-pay boom amplifies US economic drumbeat: Mike DolanRising stock prices are increasingly impacting U.S. worker compensation, particularly in the technology sector, where stock-based compensat...10 Jun, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
- Bengaluru's MNC techie with 6-figure salary turns weekend Rapido rider, sparks viral debate on the city's cost of livingA software developer from Bengaluru has gone viral for working as a Rapido rider on weekends. Despite a well-paying job at a multinational ...08 Jun, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
- Telcos urge TRAI to regulate OTT apps as spam shifts onlineTelecom firms report most spam now bypasses regulations via internet apps. They urge the regulator to bring these platforms under control. ...04 Jun, 2026, 03.35 PM IST
- Minimum wage, social security on the table as global gig work talks beginGlobal talks are underway for new rules on platform work. These standards will cover ride-hailing and delivery services. A key debate is mi...01 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
- Will appeal to govt for a nationwide gig workers' law, like those in Karnataka, Telangana: Uday Bhanu ChibThe Indian Youth Congress held a conclave for gig workers. They highlighted the challenges faced by millions of delivery workers. These wor...31 May, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
- Govt to roll out social security schemes for gig workers; e-Shram integration deadline set for June 22The Indian government is set to provide social security benefits to gig and platform workers. These benefits will include accident insuranc...29 May, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
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