India, May 24 -- A Reddit user's frustrating experience with a remote internship has reignited discussions about the widespread culture of unpaid work in India's rapidly growing tech industry. The post, titled "Free work culture in India. Why is it so difficult to pay for work?", describes how the user was left without any response after completing a two-day assignment as part of an internship application process.

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User @socialblazes explained that after submitting their task within the stipulated deadline, the company called to explain the work environment and benefits. However, when the user asked about the promised st...