Work-life Balance
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How completely switching off from work reduces fatigue and improves mental health
It may not be enough simply to be physically away from work, particularly in an era when so many of us work from home.
Jane Gifkins, The Conversation
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Working less is good for wellbeing – and productivity
Studies around the world have reported various upsides to the four-day workweek.
Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, The Conversations
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The success of Iceland’s ‘four-day week’ sounds too good to be true – because it is
In interpreting the results of such studies, one always needs to be cautious.
Anthony Veal, The Conversation
Trending
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Unnatural sex between husband and wife not rape, woman’s consent immaterial: Madhya Pradesh HC
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic for women in Hassan
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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The next big thing in the Indian corporate world will be hybrid workplaces
The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the way we work.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
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Indians don’t want to go back to office, even though working from home is stressing them out
Around one-third of Indian workers have been feeling more burnt out over the last six months, according to a survey by Microsoft.
Prathamesh Mulye, Qz.com
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It is fine to call in sick even while working from home
Just because you can work from home while ill does not always mean that you should.
Alison Collins, The Conversation
Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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We have the technology to work less and live better, but we don’t want to
The better life economist John Maynard Keynes predicted we could have isn’t the one we want.
Toby Phillips, Aeon.com
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A four-day work week could help save the planet – but only if done right
Net climate benefits depend on how workers use the three-day weekend. Taking a flight, driving a sports car, even watching TV with the AC on, aren’t options.
Anupam Nanda, The Conversation
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’Tis the season to be busy: The modern obsession with busyness can find a solution in history
Tensions about how to best spend time are not only relevant in the current era.
Clare Holdsworth, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime novel
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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Indians employees are still the most vacation deprived, finds a survey
Expedia’s annual survey of vacation habits covered 11,144 adults in 19 countries.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Indians are working too much – and it's making them sick and tired
Work-life balance is a bit of a national joke and fatigue is hurting the immunity of Indians.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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How three-day weekends can help save the environment (and us too)
Reducing the work week by an extra day could take to radically reduce our carbon footprint.
Alex Williams, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Kolkata beat Mumbai in a thriller at Wankhede for the first time in 12 years
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh, Aryan and five other Indians enter finals
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Cricket, ICC rankings: India remain No 1 in ODIs and T20Is, ranked second in Tests
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Watch, ICC Men's T20 World Cup: Sean Paul and Kes combine to create tournament's official anthem
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins