Elon Musk’s biggest wealth-creation moment: SpaceX IPO turned 4,400 workers into millionaires overnightElon Musk's startup SpaceX's historic IPO made around 4,400 employees millionaires overnight as they accumulated significant wealth through...
16 Jun, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
Company triples workload but gives no salary hike: LinkedIn post on employee's 2-year pay freeze goes viralAn Indore professional's LinkedIn post highlighted a friend's plight: a marketing professional's workload tripled over two years with no sa...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Not stocks or crypto: Gurgaon techie earning Rs 1.5 lakh a month, has a side hustle from which he earns Rs 15-20 lakh a year. What is it?A software engineer in Gurgaon has built a lucrative side hustle by operating four coconut water carts. While working his full-time tech jo...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
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...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
Wipro CEO Pallia takes home Rs 49.6 crore in FY26Wipro CEO Srinivas Pallia's compensation decreased to $5.29 million in FY26, while executive chairman Rishad A Premji earned $773,213. The ...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.18 AM 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 free food and WFH. Shark Tank India's Anupam Mittal wants companies to pay salary paid twice a month. He explains why it is importantAnupam Mittal, founder of Shaadi.com, recently urged a shift from the traditional next-month salary payment system. He argues that paying e...
02 Jun, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
Quote of the day by Mary Kay Ash: ‘A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great…’ Uplifting lesson by the ‘Most Outstanding Woman in Business in the Twentieth Century’ proves passion can matter more than perfectionQuote of the day: Mary Kay Ash died in 2001, but her influence continues to reach far beyond the beauty industry. She remains a lasting sym...
31 May, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
‘A salary is a drug they give you when they want you to forget...’: Canadian billionaire Kevin O’Leary explains how corporates pay you to forget your dreamsCanadian billionaire Kevin O'Leary suggests that salary is a drug given to people to make them forget their dreams. He explains that stable...
29 May, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Delhi employee gets MG Hector as appraisal gift from boss, calls it unreal momentPratyush Singh, a Delhi corporate employee, received an MG Hector as an appraisal gift. This unusual reward replaced standard salary increm...
28 May, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
With Rs 1 cr networth, stressed over Rs 50,000 repair. CA warns why Indians still struggle during emergenciesMany Indian professionals appear wealthy but face financial stress due to illiquid assets. Chartered Accountant Nitin Kaushik highlights th...
26 May, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Accidental discovery of a career hack? Employee quits stable job for flashy startup role, returns months later to same desk with an 8% raiseA Reddit user who quit a stable job for a higher-paying startup role says the move backfired after “inept and clueless” leadership overwhel...
24 May, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Why these IITian founders offered Rs 50,000 salary to candidate who asked for Rs 35,000: 'If we can remove...'IITian founders went viral for offering a candidate more than he asked for. The startup paid Rs 50,000 monthly for a role budgeted at that ...
23 May, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
Employee requests for his unpaid salary, gets terminated the next day without any money. 'Don't know what do now'A software engineer’s Reddit post has gone viral after he claimed that a Noida startup terminated him just a day after he emailed HR about ...
19 May, 2026, 10.07 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
High-performing Gen Z employee fired for 'attitude' turns tables, rehired two weeks later at double salary after system crashA Gen Z employee was fired for 'attitude' and 'culture fit' despite meeting project deadlines. Weeks later, the company's systems failed du...
18 May, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Rs 96 lakh spent yearly, 'zero revenue' made: Founder shares why it is a smart business decision and not a money mistakeChandigarh-based founder and CEO Pratham Jindal recently shared on LinkedIn that he spends nearly ₹8 lakh every month on employees who do n...
15 May, 2026, 05.44 PM IST