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Indian software professional among migrants cleaning streets in Russia
The hiring slowdown in the global technology sector, led him to take up manual jobs in Russia.
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IANS - Thu, 08, Jan 2026
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Indian migrant workers engaged in cleaning and maintenance work overseas are not uncommon, but recent reports of a young Indian software professional working on the streets of Russia have drawn public attention.
Mukesh Mandal, a 26-year-old Indian national who claims to have earlier worked in the software sector, is currently part of a group of Indian migrants employed in street-cleaning and maintenance work in St. Petersburg, Russia. According to reports carried by Russia’s app-based media platform Fontanka, Mandal earns roughly US$1100 (INR1 lakh) a month under a contract that includes accommodation and meals.
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