8th Pay Commission salary calculator: How much arrears could level 11–14 employees receive under 2.0-2.86 fitment factors?8th Pay Commission salary hike: Central government employee and pensioner bodies are actively engaging with 8th Pay Commission officials re...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
Flexi-staffing industry in India sees 8% YoY growth in new employment in 2025-26: ISF reportThe push for formal employment, strongly supported by the staffing industry, has been instrumental in bringing more workers into structured...
09 Jun, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
EV, FinTech jobs set to deliver biggest raisesIndian employees can anticipate salary increments of 8.6% to 10.2% in FY2026-27, with EV infrastructure, fintech, and healthcare sectors le...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Why your pay hike, promotion and dream car stop feeling special? Ankur Warikoo explains the 'Hedonic Treadmill' and how it affects happinessBig wins often lose their excitement quickly. This is due to the Hedonic Treadmill, a psychological effect. People return to their normal f...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.25 AM IST
8th Pay Commission latest news: J&K employee bodies seek fitment factor of 2.86–3.68, Rs 51,480 minimum basic payEmployee bodies from Jammu & Kashmir have urged the 8th Pay Commission to adopt a fitment factor between 2.86 and 3.68, which could raise t...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
After CBSE and NTA row, JEE Advanced 2026 data exposure claim by a Dubai-based researcher sparks security debate, institute respondsJEE Advanced 2026: A cybersecurity researcher flagged a publicly accessible cloud storage linked to JEE Advanced 2026 results, potentially ...
03 Jun, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
'Foreign MNC behaving like lala company': Techie claims every minute is tracked, employees left glued to screens, no lunch and coffee breaksA foreign multinational company faces backlash over claims of minute-by-minute employee work hour tracking. Employees report being mandated...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
“7.2 LPA to 16?”: Recruiter says he’s “out of touch with today’s generation” after 100% salary hike expectation, internet says 'nothing wrong in paying...'A recent post on X ignited a debate on hiring expectations and salary jumps. A tech professional questioned a candidate's request for a 100...
03 Jun, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
Forget rising fuel costs, Delhi-NCR apartment residents may soon face higher maintenance billsHousing societies across NCR are reassessing maintenance charges after revised minimum wages significantly increased manpower costs for sec...
02 Jun, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
8th Pay Commission implementation date: When can you get salary hike with arrears?The 8th Pay Commission is still consulting stake holders on salary, pension and allowance revisions before finalising its report. Once appr...
25 May, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Gig workers' incentives cool; YC attendees resell AI creditsHappy Tuesday! Despite a shortage of delivery workers, payouts for gig riders have increased only slightly this summer. This and more in to...
19 May, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
From ₹3.5 lakh to ₹35 lakh in 3 years: Indian techie shares how he got the big raise without mentors, or paid coursesAn Indian software engineer achieved a remarkable salary jump from ₹3.5 lakh to ₹35 lakh annually within three years. This success came wit...
18 May, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Quit metro life for a smaller city? Here’s the real money math Indians must check before movingMany are trading metro life for tier 2 cities, seeking better quality of life, cleaner environments, and reduced stress. While income may f...
18 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
US Workers’ paychecks lose buying power for first time since 2022: What is crushing middle-class Americans despite rising wages and bigger paychecks running higher?US inflation rose to 3.8% in April. That is the highest level since May 2023. American workers are now losing buying power again as rising ...
12 May, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
‘Engineers hope for a salary hike at 2 am’: Bengaluru techie’s sarcastic analysis on top 5 high-paying jobs is a reality check on current job marketHigh-paying careers are not always what they seem. A Bengaluru techie highlighted five surprising ways to earn big in India. PG owners, cig...
12 May, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
As India grows richer, banks will have to adjust to thinner margins: Indian Bank CEOIndian Bank's chief Binod Kumar expects interest rates to rise and net interest margins to fall as India develops. He plans to raise capita...
11 May, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
SC asks student arrested for Noida violence to approach HC; observes 93,000 cases pending in apex courtThe Supreme Court declined to grant bail to a Delhi University student accused of inciting violence during a Noida industrial workers' prot...
08 May, 2026, 01.13 PM IST