India, May 1 -- A wave of frustration has surfaced online after many salaried employees received their April pay slips, with several claiming steep tax deductions left them shocked and disheartened. The conversation gained traction after an anonymous post on Grapevine, a popular workplace discussion platform in India, struck a chord with professionals across sectors.

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An Amazon techie, posting anonymously, captured the sentiment bluntly. "April payslip just ruined my mood. Just checked my April payslip and my head is literally spinning. The TDS cut alone is more than my dad's last drawn salary before he retired. ...