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Employee shocked after discovering salary cut for every leave day despite annual leave entitlementA Kochi-based manager is raising concerns after their employer deducts salary for approved annual leave, a policy not disclosed during hiri...- Retired IAS officer Dhanendra Kumar who worked with World Bank dies in AC blast at South Delhi home: How to prevent such blasts, 10 simple safety tipsRetired IAS officer Dhanendra Kumar AC Blast: Recent AC incidents in Delhi-NCR have raised safety concerns. A retired IAS officer tragicall...
- Delhi’s latest side hustle: People are getting paid to shop alongside strangers, carry bags, stand in queues and even unfold a chairDelhi's markets are seeing a rise in hourly "personal helpers" who assist shoppers with tasks like carrying bags and waiting in queues. Thi...
- In 1953, a chemist spilled an experimental polymer on a shoe and found that one patch refused to get dirty: This led to the foundation of ScotchgardFor many adults, revisiting beloved shows serves as a soothing balm during turbulent times. This practice isn't simply a means to escape bo...
- Corporate India closing interview doors to prying AIsIndian companies are actively combating AI misuse in job interviews. Firms like Deloitte and Deutsche Bank are implementing advanced monito...
- Warren Buffett's framework for finding businesses to invest : The ‘Shiftless Nephew test’Warren Buffett once revealed a brutally simple test for separating great businesses from merely good ones: Could you put a lazy, not-too-sm...
- Why travellers are turning to the zodiac for vacation planningPeople are increasingly using astrocartography to guide major life choices. This practice, which maps planetary influences on locations, he...
- Employee's toxic boss threatened to blacklist him — here's the smart way he outsmarted him completelyFake reference job strategy is rising fast in modern hiring trends. Nearly 70% employers still rely on reference checks. That single call c...
- No cooking at home, meals prepared in one kitchen. Gujarat village’s unique food tradition is bringing people together through shared laughter, conversations, and community spiritIn Gujarat's Chandanki village, a unique tradition sees all meals prepared in a central kitchen and served in a community hall. This initia...
- Trump flouts lower court rulings in unprecedented display of executive powerPresident Donald Trump's administration has repeatedly ignored federal court orders. This defiance spans various policy areas, from immigra...
- Microsoft rejected her, Meta rejected her but Google said YES: Techie shares career lessons she learnt after months of unemploymentA Gurugram-based software engineer, Priyanka Giri, has gone viral after sharing how she landed a job at Google following four months of une...
- ONGC cancels jack-up rig tender over cartelisation fears, flags 60% spike in bid pricesState-run ONGC has cancelled a tender for jack-up rigs due to concerns over unusual price hikes and bid patterns, suspecting collusive prac...
- IIT graduate applying to Ivy League asks for offer letter without job, Knot Dating CEO says 'degrees don’t fix character'An IIT graduate applying to the IVY League, currently unemployed, asked for an offer letter from Jasveer Singh, co-founder and CEO of Knot ...
- He had almost bagged the job. But one simple request caused him to lose the job offer: ‘Is this a red flag?’A software engineer's job offer was rescinded after he requested written clarification on working hours and schedule flexibility. Having re...
- Taxi drivers decide hiring? CEO of a billion-dollar company explains unusual interview test that can make or break a job offerDuolingo's CEO, Luis von Ahn, revealed that taxi drivers play a crucial role in hiring top executives. A chief financial officer candidate ...
- No formal interview, no technical questions: How a boss hired his most capable techieAn Indian startup founder onboarded a developer through a paid, week-long trial involving real client work, bypassing traditional technical...
- Chinese company bans Dog Zodiac sign job applicants and you won't believe whyA company in China's Guangdong province, Sanxing Transportation, has sparked controversy by explicitly banning job applicants born in the Y...
- Donald Trump can legally hire son-in-law: US Justice DepartmentThe Office of Legal Counsel said federal law grants the president special hiring authority that exempts him and his hires from anti-nepotis...
- Facebook looks at Indian software engineers for US positionsFacebook's open invitation in a newspaper advertisement last week seeking applicants "to work in the US" is being regarded as a first.
- War for talent acquisition blurs boundaries; Wipro, Infosys lead the packWipro is not alone in adopting such practices. Infosys too has employees trooping in from across borders for its BPO arm.
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