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Indian-origin man arrested in US for moonlighting, faces 15 years in jail

On October 15, the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office arrested Mehul Goswami on charges of second-degree grand larceny, a class C felony under New York law

Updated On: 24 Oct 2025 | 12:48 PM IST

Soham Parekh admits to moonlighting at US startups, blames hardship

While Parekh admitted that he was not proud of his actions and does not endorse them, he explained they were driven by necessity rather than greed

Updated On: 04 Jul 2025 | 11:42 AM IST

April Pink Moon 2025: Everything you need to know about this 'Micromoon'

April's Pink Moon, also known as a rare "Micromoon" will appear in the sky on April 12, 2025. A special springtime celestial event has religious, cultural, and seasonal significance

Updated On: 11 Apr 2025 | 5:11 PM IST

Snow Moon 2025: Will this lunar event be visible in India? Check details

The Snow Moon will rise today on Feb 12 in the east at sunset and arrive at its highest point around midnight. It's called Snow Moon since it rises in one of the snowiest months in the US

Updated On: 12 Feb 2025 | 5:06 PM IST

Chandra Grahan 2024: When and where to watch Lunar Eclipse in India?

On September 18, 2024, there will be a lunar eclipse, known as Chandra Grahan, which can be seen in five continents. But since the Moon will be behind the horizon, India can't witness the event

Updated On: 18 Sep 2024 | 12:38 PM IST

Perseid meteor shower 2024: When, where and how to watch "shooting stars"

The Perseid meteor shower will peak across the United States on August 11 and 12 this year. On peak display, skywatchers could see up to 100 meteors each hour

Updated On: 09 Aug 2024 | 4:56 PM IST

Strawberry Moon 2024: Everything you need to know about June full moon

According to Bob Bonadurer, director of the planetarium at the Milwaukee Public Museum, the strawberry moon is the most colorful of the year because it travels low and shallow path across the sky

Updated On: 17 Jun 2024 | 2:08 PM IST

Doing a second job? You may be under I-T department's lens for moonlighting

In the first phase, I-T department has sent notices to people with an average undeclared payment between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh

Updated On: 09 Aug 2023 | 5:31 PM IST

Tata Power, Amazon India's most attractive employers in 2023: Randstad

Last year, the list was topped by Microsoft, followed by Mercedes-Benz and Amazon

Updated On: 21 Jun 2023 | 1:42 PM IST

Black Moon in May 2023: All you may need to know about its occurrence

According to the calendar month definition, the next Black Moon will occur on December 30, 2024. But as per the seasonal definition of the term, this year's Black Moon will occur today

Updated On: 19 May 2023 | 11:01 AM IST

2022: When the pendulum moved from great resignation to great return

The controls are back with employers, and WFO with a degree of flexibility is the office-way for now

Updated On: 27 Dec 2022 | 11:23 PM IST

Worker should not moonlight; govt not conducting any study: Labour Min

Worker shall not take any type of work against interest of employer in addition to his or her job as per legal framework, but the government is not taking up any study on the issue, Parliament was informed on Monday. When a full-time employee of a company takes up an extra job, usually without the employer's knowledge, it is called moonlighting. The issue has been in public discourse especially among IT professionals as some of them reportedly resorted to moonlighting during Covid pandemic. "As per the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946, a workman shall not at any time (type of) work against the interest of the industrial establishment in which he is employed and shall not take any employment in addition to his job in the establishment, which may adversely affect the interest of his employer," Minister of State for Labour & Employment Rameshwar Teli said in a written reply to Lok Sabha. Teli was replying to a question that whether the government considers ...

Updated On: 20 Dec 2022 | 12:09 AM IST

43% Indian IT employees find moonlighting favourable, says report

Amid the growing debate on moonlighting, a new report has revealed that 43 per cent of employees in the Indian IT sector find moonlighting favourable

Updated On: 22 Nov 2022 | 11:53 AM IST

As moonlighting gains traction, most employees feel it is unethical: Report

With moonlighting gaining traction in the country, most employees (81 per cent) interviewed said they do not wish to indulge in it and feel that it is unethical, according to a report. Less than one out of five employees (19 per cent) surveyed wants to moonlight while a majority of the workforce (81 per cent) said they do not wish to take up another job alongside their current work and cited it as unethical, according to global site Indeed's quarterly hiring tracker. Most moonlighting situations that may require an employer to develop a moonlighting policy occur when the moonlighting employee has a 'primary' usually full-time position and a 'secondary' or part-time position, it added. This Indeed report is based on a survey by Valuvox among 1,281 employers and 1,533 job seekers and employees between July and September 2022. The survey respondents were segregated into cities and further categorised into large, medium and small organisations and sectors. Moreover, the report reveale

Updated On: 21 Nov 2022 | 11:08 PM IST

Moonlighting: People continue to seek side gigs amid demand for tech skills

Job search and gig work platforms say these are mostly low-paid assignments

Updated On: 18 Nov 2022 | 11:37 PM IST

Tech Mahindra to come out with moonlighting policy this month: Report

Many employees working from home during the pandemic took up side jobs without the approval of their parent firm

Updated On: 15 Nov 2022 | 3:18 PM IST

Background checks and more: How IT companies are detecting moonlighting

IT firms are increasingly resorting to background verification firms for additional checks on employees for moonlighting, says report

Updated On: 10 Nov 2022 | 10:38 AM IST

Beaver Blood Moon lunar eclipse on November 8; here's all you need to know

Commonly known as the Blood Moon, a total lunar eclipse occurs when the full moon moves into the deep umbral shadow of the Earth and receives light only first filtered by Earth's atmosphere

Updated On: 04 Nov 2022 | 12:04 AM IST

Tax authorities want IT professionals to declare income from 'moonlighting'

The concerns from tax authorities have come at a time when there is an ongoing debate on how far 'moonlighting' by employees can be allowed.

Updated On: 03 Nov 2022 | 1:39 PM IST

Tech Mahindra working on a policy to allow moonlighting: C P Gurnani

Employees will need prior permission; no-tolerance policy will be followed if they hide, he adds

Updated On: 01 Nov 2022 | 11:35 PM IST