Sunday, 18 May, 2025

Ola Krutrim Faces Scrutiny Over Toxic Work Culture Following Engineer's Alleged Suicide

Ola's AI subsidiary, Krutrim, is under fire after the alleged suicide of machine learning engineer Nikhil Somwanshi on May 8, 2025. A viral Reddit post cited intense work pressure as a contributing factor. While Ola stated Somwanshi was on personal leave, former employees have accused the company of fostering a toxic environment marked by nepotism and mismanagement. Authorities are currently investigating the incident.