In 1955, TV engineer Eugene Polley tried to free viewers from getting up during commercials, and the remote control changed living roomsThe remote control, debuting in 1955, revolutionized the television landscape by placing the power of choice in viewers' hands. No longer t...
11 Jun, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
Word of the Day: CathexisWord of the Day: Some words stand the test of time because they capture something deeply human. Cathexis is one of those words. Although it...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Spanish Proverb of the Day: “There is no woman who sleeps so… — Life lessons on perception, beauty, attraction, curiosity, art and why feelings often speak louder than silenceSpanish Proverb of the Day highlights the meaning of “There is no woman who sleeps so deeply that the sound of a guitar won’t bring her to ...
10 Jun, 2026, 12.19 AM IST
I started packing up at 4:58 PM every day after my boss denied my raise; he owns my hours, not a minute moreA viral TikTok video captured an employee leaving precisely at 4:58 PM after being denied a raise, resonating with millions of workers feel...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
'Don't even go near': Muslim youth warned to stay away from Cockroach Janta Party's protestAhead of a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party in Delhi, Muslims received widespread advisories to stay away. Messages circulated on socia...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Psychology says people who struggle to relax often aren’t necessarily ambitious; they’re just people who tie their worth to productivityMany believe constant activity signals ambition. However, psychology reveals it often stems from a fear of stopping when self-worth depends...
08 Jun, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
INDIA bloc faces internal strife ahead of key meeting todayINDIA bloc leaders meet in Delhi amid internal divisions. Recent election losses in several states have weakened the alliance. Key leaders ...
07 Jun, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Psychology says people who fall silent in group conversations aren't withdrawn or disengaged; they're processing at a depth most rooms don't recognize, and their silence is often the deepest form of attentionMany people are wrongly labelled as disengaged or not team players simply because they are quiet. Neuroscience reveals that these individua...
06 Jun, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Psychology says people who get bored easily often aren’t understimulated, they’re used to operating at a higher baseline of stressBoredom transcends mere inactivity; it's a nuanced emotion shaped by our brain's expectations. Researchers in psychology have uncovered tha...
05 Jun, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
‘I've stopped using exclamation marks when responding to emails from my boss’: When a boss told an employee to “get over” their mother’s death, the employee’s response left the internet thrilledA grieving employee, after their boss dismissed their mother's death as an inconvenience, subtly withdrew their performative cheer by remov...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
'Foreign MNC behaving like lala company': Techie claims every minute is tracked, employees left glued to screens, no lunch and coffee breaksA foreign multinational company faces backlash over claims of minute-by-minute employee work hour tracking. Employees report being mandated...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | Don't mistake foreign outflows for an India exit story; smart money is becoming more selective: Milan ParikhForeign institutional investors are net sellers in Indian equities due to global concerns, but this reflects capital reallocation, not a lo...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
'I was promoted by playing video games instead of working': Remote employee quits after return-to-office mandate, gets promoted anywayA software professional's viral story highlights widespread employee disengagement. Corporate reorganizations and forced return-to-office p...
02 Jun, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Psychology says adults who keep one chair by the window aren't doing nothing-This reveals how gentle attention can restore what busy days drainA quiet chair by the window is not a sign of slacking off. Psychologists reveal these moments help tired minds recover. Looking out a windo...
30 May, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
'Weirdest' job rejection: Candidate gets rejected for not looking correctly at the interviewer. 'Why are some people so strange?'A Reddit post by a jobseeker has sparked debate online after he claimed he was rejected from a role following a video interview because of ...
29 May, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
Employee’s 1-minute early departure from office triggers boss’s anger: What he says next about tracking shocks staffAn employee shared his experience online after being confronted by his manager for leaving work just one minute before his shift officially...
28 May, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
'My husband and I were fired after 13-14 years with the company...Staff is outraged, and the GM told them today, "You guys need to get over it and move on"': One couple's firing and the bigger crisis it exposedA restaurant couple lost their jobs after a decade of dedicated service due to a rule change. Their colleagues were deeply affected, highli...
26 May, 2026, 04.07 PM IST