BENGALURU/HUDERABAD: Even as the US govt suspended processing under the Permanent Labour Certification (PERM) programme for some Indian IT firms, potentially jeopardising eligible employees’ pathways to permanent residency, the sector’s stocks rallied on Friday, suggesting limited market concern amid declining dependence on H-1B visas.However, the suspension could create talent retention and hiring challenges. H-1B employees…

The court pointed out that she had been allowed to continue working until the age of 62 and had received all other retirement benefits admissible to her. You work several years in an educational institution and are denied gratuity on the grounds that you worked beyond the retirement age. What do you do? In one…

When the screen turns red, it is natural to wonder whether something has gone wrong at home. By Feroze AzeezAnyone who has seen their portfolio turn red for several days in a row knows how difficult it can be to resist the urge to act and to put an end to the discomfort. The usual…

An often-overlooked aspect of credit card payments is that their value is not limited to rewards. The author is CEO of PaisabazaarWhen it comes to choosing between UPI and credit cards, consumers should look at the overall value that they can derive from each payment method rather than the immediate cost of the transaction. While…