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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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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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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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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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: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit