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Scientists just tracked 188 pet owners in the Netherlands for five days, and the surprising twist is that dogs and cats both lifted mood a little, but only one might be making stress worseA recent Dutch study explored how interacting with cats and dogs impacts our mood and stress. While both pets offer a brief happiness boost...
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 60: This auto ancillary built its empire on one family. Can it survive the EV test?It began life making bicycle parts in Gujarat, the changed its name and business. That created scale, stability, and growth. A single custo...
WFH 2.0 in Gurgaon? Haryana wants companies to adopt work from home to beat traffic, save fuelHaryana urges private firms to embrace work-from-home and staggered schedules to combat traffic congestion and rising fuel costs. This init...
Psychology says the exhaustion of modern life often isn’t from overwork: It’s from the fact that we’ve eliminated every attention gap, and the brain never gets the empty space it needs to recoverIn our bustling modern world, the rush of daily life rarely grants us the luxury of stillness. The unending stimulation stretches our menta...
Bengaluru woman left her Rs 10.5 LPA job for a Rs 8.5 LPA job, doesn’t regret it: ‘The biggest improvement has been…’A Bengaluru professional, Shikha Priyadarshini, left a higher-paying job for a lower one to escape the stress and cost of a mandatory five-...
7 Japanese memory techniques people use to remember more, from train operators to mental-abacus expertsA groundbreaking study has unveiled powerful strategies for enhancing memory. Researchers emphasize the importance of spatial awareness, ac...
Psychology says adults who take the long way home aren't avoiding anyone. They're just giving one role time to end before another begins.The journey home offers a vital break. It provides a buffer zone, allowing minds to detach from work stress. This 'liminal space' is essent...
Petrol, diesel prices hiked by Rs 7.5 per litre since Iran war: Here’s how it will impact your daily lifeFuel prices are rising again, making travel and goods more expensive. This impacts transporters, supply chains, and household budgets. Oil ...
After PM Modi asked Indians to save fuel, Anupam Mittal made one surprising change for 500 Shaadi.com employeesAnupam Mittal is implementing a one-day-a-week work-from-home policy for his 500 employees, aiming to save approximately 30,000 liters of p...
India’s first indigenous 200-kmph Ahmedabad-Dholera rail corridor worth Rs 20,667 crore gets Cabinet nodA new semi-high-speed rail line will connect Ahmedabad and Dholera in Gujarat. The project, costing around Rs 20,667 crore, will be India's...
'Nobody will fly': India's plane versus train battle gets a twistIndia's Railway Minister said upcoming bullet trains will dominate short-haul routes like Mumbai-Pune and Bengaluru-Chennai, mirroring glob...
Work From Home for IT employees soon? Read NITES full letter in which IT union has urged govt to issue mandatory WFH advisoryThe Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has urged the Union Labour Ministry to issue an advisory for mandatory work-fro...
IT employees’ body seeks official work-from-home mandate for 5.8 million workforce after PM’s messageIndia's IT employee body, NITES, has urged the Labour Ministry to mandate work-from-home for its 5.8 million workforce. This move aligns wi...
Bengaluru techie, who left Rs 52 LPA job for Rs 22 LPA job, gained a lot despite lower salary: ‘Some pay cuts are….’A software professional left a Rs 52 lakh Bengaluru job for a Rs 22 lakh role in a smaller city, prioritizing work-life balance. Despite a ...
Rewiring payments for the AI era: Inside PayU’s transformation playPayU is ramping up its AI-led payments push, building infrastructure for agentic commerce as UPI volumes surge and digital transactions sca...
SEPTA service cuts shake PHILADELPHIA: 32 bus routes gone, rail and metro reduced, fares risingSEPTA service cuts Philadelphia transit are now a reality, reshaping how thousands move across the region. Starting August 24, 2025, SEPTA ...
UPS differs from OPS in pension calculation, minimum pension amount, lumpsum payment, employee contributionUnified Pension Scheme: The govt announced the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for government employees on August 24, 2024. The new pension sc...
BMTC to cut bus fares in rivalry with Ola and UberFor successive stages, the fares are likely to remain the same as now.Also, BMTC may not introduce any reductions to the day and monthly pa...
Three ways your commute to work may be slowly killing youCommuting might be slowly worsening your health, and in some severe cases, even increasing your risk of premature death.
Delhi Metro rides high, keeps 3.9 lakh vehicles off roadsThe head of DMRC, Mangu Singh, said the Metro helped save Rs 10,364 crore in fuel, time saved in commuting and other benefits.