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    To moonlight or not to? The buzzing question among Indian techies

    A web search for the term ‘moonlighting’ hit its highest popularity level of 100 on Google Search trends in the fourth week of August. The searches were more than three times its last peak hit in April

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    This irregular gig has another name in the industry – moonlighting. Moonlighting refers to pursuit of more than one job, usually during non-work hours.

    Tech professional Nikhil has found two new hobbies.The 31-year-old consultant at a Big 4 accounting firm goes on long drives on his customised silver-coloured Royal Enfield with a gang of biker friends. And, early in the morning before he logs in to work or on weekends, he codes for a startup as a freelancer.This irregular gig has another name in the industry – moonlighting. Moonlighting refers to the pursuit of more than one job, usually during
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