Work Culture
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Why modern work culture and ideas of success are the real problem – not ‘moonlighting’
Debating the ethics or legality of moonlighting is futile if we continue to ignore the underlying forces that cause its existence.
Rohan Banerjee
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Quiet quitting is a new name for an old method that has a long history in the labour movement
The concept of putting in just enough effort to not get fired, but without going above and beyond, has been used by workers around the world for centuries.
Jonathan Lord, The Conversation
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When will Indian companies finally allow their employees to take on a side hustle?
Employers’ wariness notwithstanding, the idea is here to stay.
Niharika Sharma, qz.com
Trending
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Watch: Actor Zendaya, supermodel Gigi Hadid attend a Mumbai event in saris
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Spain Masters Super 300 final live blog: PV Sindhu trails goes down against Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
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A strain of music that has flourished in India for centuries is being silenced by communalism
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Muslim residents aghast as Hindu neighbours in Noida call the police to stop Ramzan prayers
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Right to health: Why this expert believes Rajasthan doctors’ fears aren’t unfounded
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How modern corporate work culture is inspired by an over-achieving Soviet miner from the 1930s
Alexei Stakhanov, who managed to extract 102 tonnes of coal in a single shift, started a trend that still holds sway in the workplaces of today.
Bogdan Costea, The Conversation & Peter Watt, The Conversation
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Covid-19: These philosophers’ views may explain why working from home feels less rewarding
What are ‘social goods’ and why are they integral to our working experience?
Deryn M Thomas, The Conversation
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To shut down mansplaining, we need to change how we talk about it
Studies show that in meetings, men speak more, interrupt more, and are less likely to cede the floor when interrupted.
Sarah Kaplan, The Conversation
Video
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‘April Fools’: Singer Usher pranked music festival crowd pretending to invite Beyoncé on stage
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Watch: Spectacular videos of the moment lightning struck the One World Trade centre in New York
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan dances during cultural centre gala, Varun Dhawan and Ranveer Singh join him
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Watch: Pope Francis baptises newborn baby during his hospital stay in Rome
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Watch: ISRO’s reusable launch vehicle successfully lands on runway after being dropped from a height
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How trade unions and the leisure industry shaped the modern, five-day work week
In the 19th century, industrial workers started to take self-appointed holidays on Mondays.
Brad Beaven, The Conversation
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Indian employers’ obsession with IITs and IIMs is coming back to bite them
All over the world, employers like to hire people who are similar to them. In India, however, they do so without an iota of guilt or embarrassment.
Diksha Madhok, qz.com
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Stand up and take notice: Study finds high BMI levels and health risks in Indians in desk jobs
India currently has the third highest number of overweight or obese individuals among all countries.
Kashyap Raibagi, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: ‘Bram Stoker’s Dracula’ has bite and beauty
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Web series ‘Jubilee’ is a ‘tribute to ambition’ of early Hindi film stars
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‘Viduthalai Part 1’ review: A blistering portrayal of power run amok
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‘Murder Mystery 2’ review: An enjoyably silly return to bumbling adventure
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‘Gaslight’ review: Exactly who is being gaslit here?
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The solution to millennial burnout is not to become more resilient – it’s to rethink the way we work
There’s a way to help the ‘burnout generation’.
Rajvinder Samra, The Conversation
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The office AC never seems to be at the right temperature – but researchers may have found a solution
A group has been working on how to incorporate human feedback about room temperatures into heating and cooling systems.
Carol Menassa, The Conversation, Da Li, The Conversation & Vineet Kamat, The Conversation
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Across the world, long working hours are killing employees – sometimes literally
Work dominates many of our lives, often in ways that are detrimental to our health and well-being.
David Spencer, The Conversation
The Field
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Watch, IPL 2023: Umran Malik’s express pace sends the stump flying to dismiss Devdutt Padikkal
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Spain Masters Super 300 final live blog: PV Sindhu trails goes down against Gregoria Mariska Tunjung
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IPL 2023: Ricky Ponting following DC’s 50-run loss against LSG – ‘Our fielding was really sloppy’
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IPL 2023: Kane Williamson ruled out of season after injury in Gujarat Titans’ opening clash
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Former Test player Salim Durani dies at 88: ‘One of India’s most colourful cricketers’