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Modern air conditioning was invented in America, but not to keep people coolA printing issue in Brooklyn led to the invention of modern air conditioning. This innovation, initially for paper, became a lifesaver, dra...
Heatwave impact: India Inc adopts WFH, safety stepsIndian companies are changing work practices due to severe heatwaves. Businesses are offering flexible hours and work-from-home options. Ou...
Inside AI-led digital storefronts; Lalit Keshre’s big ET Awards winHappy Monday! Digital platforms and brands are building their own AI storefronts. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressureOpenAI is prioritising business AI tools to boost revenue. The company is launching a new model for professional work. This strategic shift...
ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressureOpenAI says it will introduce a new artificial intelligence model for "high-value professional work" as the company faces heightened compet...
Indian employees investing actively but lack financial preparedness and knowledge, study showsIndian corporate employees are investing more actively in mutual funds and equities, but many lack adequate financial knowledge and emergen...
In heatwave-hit Ahmedabad, a cool bus stop with sprinklers offers rare respite for commutersAhmedabad combats extreme heat with innovative, low-cost solutions like misting bus stops and reflective roof paint. Following a deadly hea...
Heatwave alerts, water coolers and dedicated wards in hospitals: Delhi govt unveils Heat Action PlanDelhi launches its Heat Action Plan 2025, prioritizing heat resilience with measures like early warning systems and 'Cool Roof' projects. C...
Evolving workplaces need the extra dash of technologyWork, workplace and the workforce are changing; companies need to build a strategy and reimagine workplace experiences for tomorrow
When phones turn up the heat...Weather is a hot topic mainly because it is one of the few things on the planet that remains unpredictable, uncontrollable and prone to nas...
Centre will send heatwave advisory to states for ensuring workers' welfareThe advisory follows a home ministry directive after a meeting early this week with stakeholder ministries to discuss the India Meteorologi...
Why happiness is a journey and not a destinationAbout one-third of the responses felt it was but natural that the man overlooking the park sitting in cool comfort was happier. A smaller p...
Govt directs states to reschedule working hours as heat wave worsens across IndiaThe strategic measures suggested include re-scheduling of working hours for employees or workers, ensuring adequate drinking water faciliti...
EESL, USAID launch initiative to make workplaces healthier, greenerPoor air quality has been a concern in India for quite some time and has become more important in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Are temperature checks enough to keep offices safe? Doctors say hand-washing & social distancing are equally importantPeople with the virus can be contagious without a fever, so it's still important to increase space between workers.
Cooling comfort at workplace can up productivity by 12 per cent: IIMAThe study, 'Heat stress and its effect on psychological aspects of workers in India,' was conducted by IIM-A faculty members Dheeraj Sharma...
Is the boss always right?"There are no bad bosses, just difficult ones" and whichever way you perceive your boss you must try not to strain the relation.
Weather - appropriate clothing could play as huge a role in reducing energy costsChanging architecture of premises is difficult for organisations, but changing rules of employee attire is a cheaper energy conservation me...
Narendra Modi government to amend 1948 Factories Act; new law to focus on rising power shortagesThe new factories law on the anvil will lift the bar on women from working in several factory operations.
- Finland all out to ban smoking
Marlboro Man lit up his last cigarette on Finnish TV screens in 1978. Soon, his smokes will be out of plain sight in stores and selling tob...