A group of Indian migrants has taken up street-cleaning work in Russia as the country grapples with a severe labour shortage. Among the 17 Indians who arrived in Russia about four months ago is Mukesh Mandal, a 26-year-old who says he previously worked as a software developer. Mandal claimed that before moving to Russia, he worked in the tech sector. “I've mostly worked at companies like Microsoft and used new tools like AI, chatbots, GPT, and the like. Also Read | Rapido driver earns ₹1 lakh by juggling delivery work and pani puri stallHowever, it remains unclear whether Mandal was directly employed by Microsoft or worked for organisations that used Microsoft technologies.

Source: Mint December 21, 2025 13:29 UTC