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Techie dies in office toilet after clocking in, authorities reject work-related claimA Chinese authority’s refusal to recognise a techie’s death in a company toilet as work-related has prompted anger online. The 39-year-old ...
20 countries with the worst work-life balance in 2025: Long hours, low benefits, and rising stress levelsThis report shows countries with poor work-life balance in 2025. It explains how long work hours, low leave, and weak benefits affect peopl...
Complex dynamics of India-China ties & its futureThe relationship between India and China is a tapestry of economic collaboration intertwined with strategic competition. Recent summits in ...
Narayana Murthy pitches for 72-hour work week again, says Indians should follow China's 9-9-6 rule: All you need to knowNarayana Murthy has once again pitched for longer work weeks and this time the 79-year-old billionaire has quoted the China's 9-9-6 rule. I...
Genpact work policy: Is India closer to adopting China’s 996 work culture?A transformative shift in India’s work culture is emerging, as the country seems to be inching towards its own version of China’s 996 work ...
Want to snack at your desk while working? Get ready to pay a fine, says companyMan Wah Holdings, a Chinese furniture company, has sparked outrage with its draconian workplace rules. Employees face fines for minor infra...
Slacker generation’s social-media movement against ‘996’ work culture is a warning for BeijingIn response to China's notorious "996" work culture, characterized by grueling 9 am to 9 pm shifts six days a week, a new social media tren...
Don't get suckered, grow rich, work lessThe government had to withdraw a proposed law to extend the 40-hour working week to 69 hours in the face of popular opposition. China has a...
Meet the graduate who chose peace over office politics, opted to work at a graveyardThis graduate has landed a job at a cemetery and she can't be happier.
Not my pay! Some tech workers bemoan China's crackdown on compulsory overtimeFor the past decade, Chinese tech firms were known for "996", a gruelling business culture that usually means work hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p...
India-Vietnam relations: contextualising the Indo-Pacific regionToday, the Vietnam-China relations are definitely more complicated than what is overtly visible. Vietnam, along with other Asian nation, Ph...
Deaths, self-immolation draw scrutiny on China tech giantsChina's internet industries already were known for long, demanding days. With millions of families confined at home, demand surged and empl...
Ban on Chinese goods will fail, work harder if you want to catch up: China's media advises IndiaIndia will have to turn its culture around with things like 996 if it hopes to compete with China, Global Times says.
Alibaba head's remarks spark debate over China working hoursJack Ma is one of China's richest men and his comments last week brought both condemnation and support as China's more mature economy enter...
Jack Ma again endorses extreme overtime as furor rages onMa said forcing employees to work gruelling hours was “inhumane” -- but that some wanted to do so.
Jack Ma draws controversy by lauding overtime work cultureMa told an internal meeting that he didn't need people who look forward to a 8-hour work schedules.
India trying to be at the centre stage of Indian Ocean politics: Ram Madhav"Indian Ocean will be 50% of world's economy in the next 10 years. Half of world's warships and submarines will be travelling in the Indian...
Harvard Business School to launch senior executive leadership programme in IndiaIndia is the second country after China where HBS has such a programme, underscoring the country’s growing importance for the graduate busi...
- India, China jewellery demand driving up gold prices
Increased use of gold in making jewellery in growing markets such as India and China has pushed up the yellow metal's prices.
- Death of a PwC employee: Concerns about work fatigue & stress in offices in China
Of some 5,000 Chinese employees polled across the country, nearly 45% of respondents said they often felt they were suffering during and af...