Millennials

Every generation thinks the next one has it easier. Yet India’s Gen Z is entering the toughest job market in decades — digital, fragmented, and unforgiving. And Gen Alpha may inherit an even more anxious world of AI, automation and endless comparison.

Forget quiet quitting, bosses are now on the look out for employees taking ‘quiet vacations'

Know more about 'quiet vacationing,' the latest workplace phenomenon where employees discreetly take holidays, deceiving bosses into thinking they're working.

Entrepreneur, 24, left US for Bali, works 30-hour weeks & makes Rs 2.15 crore a year

Steven Guo’s entrepreneurial journey began when he was just 12. A summer project hosting a Minecraft server for friends turned into an unexpected moneymaker when other players started joining and paying for perks.

Capital Comfort: Millennials breathe life into high-end real estate

JLL India reports that in the first nine months of 2024, the premium housing segment (Rs 3-5 crore) saw an impressive 107 percent year-on-year growth, while the luxury segment (priced above Rs 5 crore) grew by 96 percent.

Dot dot dot: How ellipses sparked a generational texting tussle between Gen Z & Boomers

Gen-Z, raised on the immediacy of text messages and social media, favours brevity and clarity. To them, the ellipsis can feel outdated and misinterpreted.

A millennial mother is making her 3 children pay for rent, groceries. But there is a twist

The woman wants the process to be 'fun and enjoyable' for her children while imparting timely and important financial education.

Why Indian boards should understand power and influence of GEMZ?

GEMZ — Gig Economy, Millennials, and Gen Z — form a powerful consumer base. They not only consume but are also a large workforce, both in the formal and informal sector

Why Matthew Perry’s death feels personal to millennials

7 things Chandler Bing said that show why his character resonated so much with millennials.

Gen Z, millennials strike a balance in living for today and saving for tomorrow

It’s important to invest in equities if you wish to beat inflation in the long term and walk towards your financial goals. But don’t forget the important part that debt investments play in your portfolio.

65% of unmarried millennial couples live-in, but over 50% of them don't pay equally: Report

Also, 69 percent of women felt judged for moving in with their partners as compared to 27 percent of men.

The new art collector: What do millennials and Gen-Z want from the art world?

Over the past decade, consumer behaviour studies have concluded that millennials have a large appetite for self-improvement and informal learning, and it applies to their approach to investing in art.

'Lazy girl job' trend: Women ditch hustle culture for easy jobs with decent salary, 'chill life'

The newest workplace trend hits back at hustle culture, and celebrates undemanding and easy-to-manage job roles wherein people clock fewer hours, work from home, make decent salaries, and have a healthy work-life balance.

Why Gen Z homebuyers prefer to buy property rather than live with their parents

Brokers in Bengaluru say queries from younger homebuyers have almost doubled, compared to last year. Gen Z will lead property buyers in the next two years in India, compared to 29 percent of baby boomers, according to a study by real-estate consultancy CBRE.

Gen Z, millennials breaking up with their 'spendy friends' to save money: Survey

According to the study, overspending is driving Gen Z and millennials into debt.

Millennials lie the most on social media, workplace among all generations: Survey

The survey also found that men are 10 percent more likely to lie on social media than women.

Flipkart veteran Anil Goteti launches Gen Z and Millenial-focussed fintech startup

The Bengaluru-headquartered Scapia offers a co-branded credit card and an app for customers to turn their daily expenses into rewards that can be used for travelling within India and abroad.

Why Bengaluru’s villas are all the rage among millennial buyers

Local brokers and developers say that demand for villas in Bengaluru has gone up by 30-40 percent in the last two years.

Millennials are not as badly-off as they think — but success is bittersweet

Highly educated and with earnings to match, this generation still falls behind boomers in the housing market

Bengaluru’s ‘late millennials’ on homebuying spree, edge out those in younger age group

The age range of homebuyers has risen by at least 4-5 years to the 35-42 age bracket as prices, rentals shoot up and the pandemic hits early millennials hard. The average investment range for millennials in Bengaluru is Rs 1 crore or less.

The Wall Street Journal trolled for suggesting people skip breakfast to save money

A Wall Street Journal piece advising readers, in all seriousness, to skip breakfast in order to save money is getting brutally trolled on social media.

Poor, busy millennials are doing the midlife crisis differently

The Emerging Millennial Wealth Gap, a 2019 report from the nonpartisan think tank New America, shows that those born from 1981 to 1996 earn 20% less than baby boomers did at their age.

How to stop tech savvy millennials from falling for job scams

It’s 2022 and scammers are coming up with newer ways to dupe desperate job seekers, whose situation have been made worse by the pandemic

46% millennials report improved credit score in FY22: OneScore study

The report showcases the results of a study conducted among nine million users on OneScore’s platform across the country.

Online shopping, travel, dining: Best credit cards for millennials

Millennial customers should use the credit cards smartly and responsibly. Avoid overspending to earn bonus points and to waive off annual renewal fees.

Nearly half of American millennials comfortable with investing in cryptocurrency: Survey

However, even with a surge in cryptocurrency investors, real estate and cash remains the preferred investments over next 10 years for American investors.