'You don't need a degree': He got into IIT Delhi, then walked away from it for Microsoft. This 19-year-old's career move is going viralA 19-year-old has bypassed IIT Delhi's prestigious academic path for a software engineering role at Microsoft. Ashish Kumar Verma, already ...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Meerut boy missed IIT admission by just 2 marks, self-studied on YouTube, became a scientist at ISROA Meerut youth, Sanket Kumar, transformed a two-mark JEE Advanced miss into a stellar ISRO career. Undeterred by the 2021 setback, he self-...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Along came an alien prompt: A day in the life of a software engineerThe role of an IT engineer has been rewritten over the past two years. Against the backdrop of persistent layoff fears, ET speaks to a cros...
30 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
He dropped out of IIT and then landed a job at Microsoft before he turned 20: ‘Stop blaming, get out….’Defying expectations, 19-year-old Ashish Kumar Verma quit IIT Delhi to join Microsoft without a degree. Verma, already a recognized tech pr...
29 Jun, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
"I still haven't paid myself a single dollar": Ex-Google, Microsoft techie quit Rs 4.2 crore job, now runs Rs 21.7 crore halal BBQ business in TexasA former Google and Microsoft engineer, earning ₹4.2 crore annually, traded his lucrative tech career for a Texas barbecue restaurant. Desp...
26 Jun, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
Meet former Google engineer Aashna Doshi who quit her high-paying job to start a podcast and a startupAashna Doshi, a former Google engineer, has embarked on a new venture, launching her AI startup, Bounty. Driven by a desire for creative fr...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
3x salary hike in just one year: Employee reveals the risky decision that helped him jump from 7.8 LPA to 24.8 LPA incomeA Java Full Stack Developer shared on Reddit how he nearly tripled his salary within a year, increasing his package from 7.8 LPA to 24.8 LP...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
India is helping shape our global product portfolio, engineering decisions, and technology roadmap: Schneider Electric CHROSchneider Electric's India operations have evolved into a crucial global hub, housing over 38,000 employees and driving enterprise-wide out...
24 Jun, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
Hyderabad techie thought mail from Google was fake: She shares how one email from Google moved her to tearsA Hyderabad software engineer's journey to Google Cloud, marked by intense workdays and months of anxious waiting, has resonated online. De...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Cancer, Leo, Virgo Horoscope Today for June 24, 2026: From Workplace Recognition to Financial Stability, Here's Your Cosmic GuideYour Daily Horoscope Today emphasizes diplomatic interventions, outstanding presentation skills, and systematic financial planning. It is a...
24 Jun, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
21-year-old’s first Rs 1 lakh salary dilemma in Bangalore: Parents want support, she wants financial freedomA young software engineer in Bangalore faces a dilemma as she begins her lucrative full-time career. While earning ₹1-1.15 lakh monthly, sh...
22 Jun, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Bengaluru techie who started with just Rs 5,000 salary now has Rs 70 lakh net worth, but still carries one regret he cannot forgetA Bengaluru tech professional's journey from a Rs 5,000 monthly salary to a Rs 45 lakh annual package and Rs 70 lakh net worth is inspiring...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.28 PM IST
AI, AI Sir! Indian execs back in the classroom for a fresh chapterOnline education companies such as Coursera, Eruditus, upGrad and Simplilearn are reporting a sharp rise in enrolments over the past year $...
21 Jun, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
Rs 5000 monthly starting salary, Rs 70 lakh savings: Bengaluru employee shares the strategy he used for wealth creationA Bengaluru-based tech professional has gone viral after sharing his 12-year career journey on Reddit, revealing how he grew from earning R...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
Wedding bells or career leap? Gurgaon techie weighs ₹13 LPA vs ₹25 LPA Bengaluru offer, see how internet reactedA Gurgaon-based software engineer is seeking advice on a significant career decision: accepting a ₹25 LPA offer in Bengaluru or staying at ...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
IITian, NYU graduate, living in New York, reveals why his value in matrimony market is ‘near zero’ : Not only did I not become…’An IIT and NYU graduate working at the World Trade Center feels his marriage prospects in Uttar Pradesh are "zero" due to not cracking the ...
15 Jun, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Rs 1.8 crore job secured, zero distance travelled: Techie reveals his step-by-step strategy to land a high paying roleAn Indian software engineer, Kartik Modi, has gone viral after revealing how he secured a UK-based job worth around Rs 1.8 crore annually w...
09 Jun, 2026, 04.12 PM IST