India, Feb. 28 -- Deepinder Goyal is making waves across social media after revealing the unconventional hiring criteria for his latest venture, Temple. In a move that has sparked intense debate, Goyal announced that the startup is exclusively looking for those who "take fitness seriously" and are deeply committed to the mission. Specifically, the mandate requires male candidates to maintain 16% body fat or less, while female candidates must be under 26%. Many reacted to the post, including a Bengaluru founder who called it the "ultimate corporate trap".

Shravan Tickoo, founder and CEO at Rethink Systems, shared his reaction in a LinkedIn post. "So Deepinder Goyal recently said that for his new startup Temple, hiring requires: Males with...