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Techie called ‘money-minded’ by CEO for asking salary hike after cutting down AI costs by 95%. 'You broke the manager's heart'A Reddit post by an AI engineering intern has gone viral after he claimed he was fired from a small startup shortly after requesting a sala...16 Jun, 2026, 06.53 PM IST- Will Rs 32 lakh EPF corpus withdrawal be tax-free? Are there better options than withdrawing?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I contributed to EPF until 2021 while working at an MNC. Since moving to a startup in 2022 that doesn’t offer PF,...16 Jun, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
- 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
- 'Not enough ties to...': Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia entrepreneur denied US visa despite building company with 100+ employeesSwapnil Srivastav, an Asian entrepreneur, was not given a US tourist visa despite building a successful venture-backed startup employing ov...10 Jun, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
- Bengaluru rent making survival 'very difficult': What's causing house rent prices to increase? Woman exposes the expectation vs reality gapA Bengaluru woman has sparked an online debate about the city's rising rental costs after claiming that many landlords assume every tenant ...06 Jun, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
- IIM alum quits 60 LPA job to escape rat race, felt free initially, now says he’s “trapped inside his own thoughts”A mid-30s professional shares his experience after quitting a lucrative corporate career without a backup. Initially enjoying newfound free...05 Jun, 2026, 12.19 PM 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
- Why NRIs don’t return to India even after saving ₹5-6 Crore? A young Indian abroad explainsA viral video has sparked a debate on why affluent Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) opt to stay abroad. While financial security is achieved, fa...03 Jun, 2026, 01.10 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
- Mumbai techie, who once lived in slums, earned Rs 5000 per month, reveals how he landed job in Germany in viral post: ‘How it started…’Santosh Yadav's inspiring journey from Mumbai slums to a Germany-based tech job captivates many. He overcame financial struggles and langua...03 Jun, 2026, 09.50 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
- India's brain-gain moment may be starting with a crack in the American dreamAs green card backlogs, visa uncertainty and layoffs reshape the American dream, India is emerging as a stronger destination for globally e...01 Jun, 2026, 12.10 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
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