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"Give Me 50% Equity": Gen Z Employee's Reply To Startup Founder Over 7 pm Log-Off Triggers Work Culture Debate
- Friday April 17, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
He questioned the concept of "founder mindset," saying that founders expect employees to endure the stress and sleepless nights of a CEO.
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US Startup Founder Apologises For Texting Employee On His Wedding Day: "Excitement Got The Best Of Me"
- Sunday April 12, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
The incident sparked a widespread debate on workplace culture after the employee felt compelled to log in on their wedding day.
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Gurugram-Based Founder Fires Employee Two Minutes After Work-From-Home Request
- Thursday April 9, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Nikhil Rana, founder of Indian networking startup The 15, publicly shared a WhatsApp screenshot on LinkedIn showing he fired an employee within two minutes of the worker asking to work from home.
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UK Company's 4-Day Work Week Policy With No Fixed Hours Draws Praise: "This Is A Dream"
- Thursday April 9, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
His office policies include a four-day workweek, work-from-anywhere flexibility, focusing on outcomes over activity, and no set hours.
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www.ndtv.com
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India AI Startup Sarvam Raises Funds At $1.5 Billion Valuation
- Friday April 3, 2026
- India News | Saritha Rai, Bloomberg
Sarvam took a starring role at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's AI summit in February, unveiling an AI model that is tailored to the languages and cultures of the world's biggest market.
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Employee Requests Sick Leave, Founder Rejects It And Orders HR To Dock Pay: 'Sign To Switch Company?'
- Saturday March 14, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A Noida startup founder denied an employee's sick leave and ordered docking of pay, sparking debate on toxic work culture in Indian startups.
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www.ndtv.com
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This US Startup Has A No-Shoes Office Rule, Why This Trend Is Gaining Traction In Silicon Valley
- Wednesday February 25, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The image showed several pairs of shoes scattered across the hardwood floor, prompting fellow techies to identify the space as Cursor's office.
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www.ndtv.com
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'WhatsApp Me': Zomato's Deepinder Goyal Overwhelmed By 8,000 Emails After Outreach To Former Staff
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal has asked former colleagues to contact him via WhatsApp after receiving an overwhelming eight thousand emails in response to his recent recruitment drive for the parent company Eternal.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Entrepreneur's Take On Work-Life Balance Stuns Indian Startup Founder: "Raw, Brutally Practical"
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Mishra described the advice as "brutally practical," noting that while Indians often "romanticise balance," their Chinese counterparts are focused on executing with speed.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Ethical Bankruptcy": Worker Slams Founder After Discovering Layoffs Were Planned Before Hiring
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
After being laid off just before his probation ended, a worker named Jeevan discovered his employer had planned to axe his team ten months earlier-long before he was even hired.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Give Me 50% Equity": Gen Z Employee's Reply To Startup Founder Over 7 pm Log-Off Triggers Work Culture Debate
- Friday April 17, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
He questioned the concept of "founder mindset," saying that founders expect employees to endure the stress and sleepless nights of a CEO.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Startup Founder Apologises For Texting Employee On His Wedding Day: "Excitement Got The Best Of Me"
- Sunday April 12, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
The incident sparked a widespread debate on workplace culture after the employee felt compelled to log in on their wedding day.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gurugram-Based Founder Fires Employee Two Minutes After Work-From-Home Request
- Thursday April 9, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Nikhil Rana, founder of Indian networking startup The 15, publicly shared a WhatsApp screenshot on LinkedIn showing he fired an employee within two minutes of the worker asking to work from home.
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www.ndtv.com
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UK Company's 4-Day Work Week Policy With No Fixed Hours Draws Praise: "This Is A Dream"
- Thursday April 9, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
His office policies include a four-day workweek, work-from-anywhere flexibility, focusing on outcomes over activity, and no set hours.
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www.ndtv.com
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India AI Startup Sarvam Raises Funds At $1.5 Billion Valuation
- Friday April 3, 2026
- India News | Saritha Rai, Bloomberg
Sarvam took a starring role at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's AI summit in February, unveiling an AI model that is tailored to the languages and cultures of the world's biggest market.
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www.ndtv.com
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Employee Requests Sick Leave, Founder Rejects It And Orders HR To Dock Pay: 'Sign To Switch Company?'
- Saturday March 14, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Abhinav Singh
A Noida startup founder denied an employee's sick leave and ordered docking of pay, sparking debate on toxic work culture in Indian startups.
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www.ndtv.com
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This US Startup Has A No-Shoes Office Rule, Why This Trend Is Gaining Traction In Silicon Valley
- Wednesday February 25, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
The image showed several pairs of shoes scattered across the hardwood floor, prompting fellow techies to identify the space as Cursor's office.
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www.ndtv.com
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'WhatsApp Me': Zomato's Deepinder Goyal Overwhelmed By 8,000 Emails After Outreach To Former Staff
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal has asked former colleagues to contact him via WhatsApp after receiving an overwhelming eight thousand emails in response to his recent recruitment drive for the parent company Eternal.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Entrepreneur's Take On Work-Life Balance Stuns Indian Startup Founder: "Raw, Brutally Practical"
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
Mishra described the advice as "brutally practical," noting that while Indians often "romanticise balance," their Chinese counterparts are focused on executing with speed.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Ethical Bankruptcy": Worker Slams Founder After Discovering Layoffs Were Planned Before Hiring
- Tuesday February 3, 2026
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
After being laid off just before his probation ended, a worker named Jeevan discovered his employer had planned to axe his team ten months earlier-long before he was even hired.
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www.ndtv.com