Work Culture
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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
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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
Trending
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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At long last, Australian television has begun reflecting some of the country’s ethnic diversity
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All your questions about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine answered
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First Brexit made me feel an outsider in Britain. Now Covid-19 has made me feel unwanted in India
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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
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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
Video
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‘They’ll announce winner of Sales Premier League’: Danish Sait spoofs annual sales conferences
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Watch: Unconnected ‘wind phone’ provides comfort to those grieving from Fukushima disaster losses
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Watch: Nick Jonas releases 1980s – and Priyanka Chopra Jonas – inspired pop track, ‘This Is Heaven’
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Watch: Police constable regulates traffic with a baby in her arms
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Watch: Banksy’s creative video confirms he’s behind powerful artwork on the wall of a British jail
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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
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If life was all about work, would it be worth living?
Everywhere they would laud and love work, wishing each other the very best for a productive day, opening their eyes to tasks and closing them only to sleep.
Andrew Taggart
The Reel
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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Treachery and remorse in drama about the Black Panther Party
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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Charles Sobhraj mini-series ‘The Serpent’ heading to Netflix
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Freelancing may be the future of employment – though it’s not always as glamorous as it sounds
Freelancing is often portrayed as liberating, empowering, and even glamorous, but the reality is far more complex.
Anthony Hussenot, The Conversation
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Lesser gods: Google’s gender memo shows tech industry is unkind to women
Silicon Valley's misogynist culture is strong and pervasive.
Marie Hicks, The Conversation
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Indian millennials are overworked and sick of office politics
The workload was a bigger concern for men, while it was office politics for women, the survey found.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
The Field
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Boxing: Simranjit Kaur, Pooja Rani and Jasmine win silver medals at Boxam International
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ISL semi-finals: Sylla’s late goal earns NorthEast United a first-leg draw against ATK Mohun Bagan
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Wrestling: Vinesh Phogat to fight for gold in Rome, Sarita Mor wins silver
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India v South Africa: World Cup quest begins for Mithali Raj and Co in long-awaited return to action
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Swiss Open Super 300: PV Sindhu sets up blockbuster final against Carolina Marin