Employee requests salary raise after years of unpaid extra work. What happened next revealed the ugly side of office politics. 'Boss told me I could not succeed'An employee's experience has sparked a workplace debate after he said years of positive reviews and extra responsibilities were followed by...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Agnipath reforms: Why Agniveers need longer service, higher retention and better career prospectsThe Agniveer scheme, initiated in 2022, is under scrutiny as discussions continue about its framework. As the government assesses input fro...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.57 PM IST
Techie turned mushroom farmer earns Rs 10 lakh a month after quitting 14-year IT career, gets almost Rs 1 crore govt helpA former techie left a 14-year IT career to start a commercial mushroom farming unit in Odisha, now earning over Rs 10 lakh a month. Employ...
24 Aug, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
NBFCs: How you own them matters more than which you own; 19 NBFC stocks with upside potential ranging from 1% to 31%Like much of the Indian market, valuations in this sector are also not cheap. And when you pay a full price for a sector, the risk of getti...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Divorce dispute turns into legal battle: The financial costs a husband may faceThe aftermath of matrimonial disputes often lingers long after a marriage has ended, imposing hefty financial and legal challenges on men. ...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
‘I resigned three times without an offer’: Techie shares how she landed new roles within a monthA techie opened up about how she left three jobs without an offer in hand and finding her next role within roughly a month each time. She s...
23 Aug, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Charting the Global Economy: UK payrolls slide, inflation risesThe latest figures show the UK labor market is faltering, with job vacancies reaching a five-year low. Inflation rates have intensified, fu...
23 Aug, 2026, 10.50 AM IST
Oracle layoffs August 2026 update: Which employees are at ‘high risk’ as fresh cuts loom and what could the severance package look like?Oracle layoffs 2026: Oracle layoffs could be back, with some teams reportedly facing double-digit cuts as employees worry about job securit...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
Why Jefferies sees limited upside in Bajaj Housing Finance despite its fast-growing loan bookJefferies initiated coverage on Bajaj Housing Finance with a Hold rating and Rs 92 target, citing limited upside from premium valuations de...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
Low-interest home loan with a fixed rate for years: Should you go for this new hybrid home loan?Kotak Mahindra Bank introduced a hybrid home loan product for borrowers. This loan allows locking EMIs at current low rates for several yea...
19 Aug, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Nifty 50 firms get dismal score on gender pay parityMost Indian companies show a persistent gender pay gap, with women earning less than men. Only a small percentage of companies reported pro...
19 Aug, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
View: India needs guardrails around shadow loans, not bansThe RBI’s proposed curbs on flexi loans could reshape how India’s self-employed workers and small businesses borrow. While the move aims to...
18 Aug, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
- Assam staffers stare at 20% pay cut if rewed sans divorce or first wife alive
In a notable move, the Assam government has announced a twenty percent salary reduction for employees who enter into second marriages witho...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
29-year-old software engineer quit $250,000 job. Invested $150,000 to start a matcha cafe in Manhattan; you won't believe how much she takes homeAfter leaving a high-paying software engineering position, Michelle Yeung chose to pursue her passion for matcha by opening a café called M...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
Landing your first job is getting more expensive in the UKArtificial intelligence is making it harder for young people in Britain to secure their first jobs as employers reduce junior roles and dem...
16 Aug, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Singapore's high-earning foreign workers double to 8,500; city-state steps up talent pushSingapore's special work visa has more than doubled its high-earning foreign holders. The Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass now has 8,50...
12 Aug, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
‘You aren’t building wealth’: CA Nitin Kaushik’s blunt warning about salary hikes and lifestyle upgradesCA Nitin Kaushik warns that spending every salary hike on lifestyle upgrades can keep savings stuck. He points out that young professionals...
09 Aug, 2026, 08.43 AM IST