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'Too much to sacrifice for extra money': Man rejects ₹40 LPA Bengaluru job, chooses ₹28 LPA hometown roleA professional declined a ₹40 LPA job in Bengaluru for his ₹28 LPA hometown role, citing hidden costs like rent, travel, and emotional toll...
From $2 per share to a $1.75 trillion giant: How Elon Musk's SpaceX could make employees millionaires overnightSpaceX IPO: SpaceX employees are set for a major financial boost. As the company prepares for its public listing, stock grants are now wort...
The appraisal hangover: How a poor performance review can hurt your career if you react emotionallyCold data, not emotions, will cure your appraisal hangover, says Devashish Chakravarty.
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...
RBI holds repo rate, but for how long will relief for home loan borrowers continue?The RBI’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% has provided relief to home loan borrowers, but rising inflation could trigger ...
Amid tech layoffs, this engineering role sees 700% surge in demand, offers salaries up to $200K; Anthropic, OpenAI, Google Cloud and McKinsey are hiringAt a time when tech companies are laying off employees, there is a surprising boom for a specific engineering role, with job postings skyro...
The great $100-billion tech shift: GCCs tighten grip on India’s talent marketIndia's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) jobs: India's Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are rapidly outpacing traditional IT services, driv...
“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...
From Rs 2 lakh to Rs 57 lakh: KPMG employee shares how his salary jumped 26 times in 10 yearsAnirudh Rapole, a chartered accountant, shared his decade-long salary journey at KPMG. Starting with less than ₹2 lakh annually during his ...
AI talent demand offset flat white-collar hiring in MayIndia's job market showed stability in May. Insurance sector hiring grew significantly. Demand for AI talent remained strong, especially fo...
Bengaluru techie earns Rs 1.7 lakh a month but still wants to sublet a room in his new home: 'Part of me feels trapped'A Bengaluru tech professional is experiencing significant financial stress after purchasing his first home. Despite a good salary, the home...
Computer science is losing its exemption: Everyone can code nowA popular pyramid model for computer science professions is flawed. For decades, skill alone determined success in tech. Now, Artificial In...
Infosys CEO Salil Parekh earned Rs 82.6 crore in FY26, up 2.5%Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's earnings reached ₹82.6 crore in 2025-26, a slight increase. This compensation includes salary, variable pay, and...
Swiggy CEO on quick commerce space; India’s data centre surgeIn an interview, Swiggy group CEO Sriharsha Majety explained the outlook for the quick commerce industry and the shareholder vote hurdle, a...
Samsung’s $416,000 chip worker bonuses may reshape labour battles in South KoreaSamsung Electronics has agreed to a significant bonus deal with its union, a move that could reshape wage bargaining in South Korea. Memory...
Indian sailors risk work at sea, as Iran war grinds onIndian sailors are increasingly finding themselves caught in the crossfire of the Iran war, with thousands of seafarers stranded in conflic...
Meta India cuts around dozen jobs; ad sales, marketing roles take a hitAccording to industry estimates, the company has about 400 employees, though it does not reveal country-specific workforce numbers. Meta re...
Bitcoin steadies around $77,000 after volatile three-week correction; easing US-Iran tensions lift sentimentBitcoin traded near the $77,000 mark after recovering from a volatile correction phase as easing U.S.-Iran tensions improved investor senti...
Income rising but savings shrinking? CA explains the ‘middle class trap’ hurting salaried workers but they don't even knowA LinkedIn post by Bengaluru-based CA Meenal Goel has sparked discussion online after she described how many salary hikes today barely keep...
30% to 65% salary jumps are real, but only for people who do this one thing