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CULTURAL NORMS OF APOLOGY
‘Punctuality should matter for both sides’: Gen Z job candidate walks out after interview is delayed by 1 hour despite double salary offerA top Gen Z job candidate walked out of a job interview after being asked to wait an hour due to the interviewer's unavailability. He highl...
Quote of the day by Kurt Cobain: 'I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not...'Kurt Cobain, the voice of Nirvana, left an indelible mark on rock music. His raw lyrics and rebellious spirit challenged norms. Despite per...
The Psychology of Everyday Experience: Why Some People Apologise Automatically Even When They’re Not WrongMany people habitually say 'sorry' without fault, a learned safety strategy from childhood to manage tension and restore harmony. This ofte...
Psychology reveals why people who interrupt aren’t always rude, and when it should worry youInterruptions in conversations are not always rude. Psychology reveals they can stem from internal pressures like anxiety or impulse contro...
Employee laid off via text message: What the employer said and how the internet reactedThe employee said he had been with the organisation for only a few months when he spotted an anomaly. While reviewing the work schedule for...
Saare Zameen Par: IndiGo’s 19-year promise of predictability comes undoneIndiGo, a brand built on 19 years of discipline and predictability, suffered its worst reputational blow due to a wave of flight cancellati...
'Deport them all': Indians trolled, racially abused after video of group bathing with soap in Canadian lake goes viralA video showing people bathing with soap in a Canadian lake went viral. This incident occurred at a beach in Brampton. Social media users s...
The seductions of AI for the writer's mindThe author, a poet and professor, explores how AI tools like ChatGPT are transforming writing, creativity, and education. While helpful for...
Techie finds a small 'fault' with Bengaluru IT workers. They 'say thank you too much' and 'live in own bubble'A techie from a small town found Bengaluru's residents polite but detached, often keeping to themselves. Despite this reserved nature, the ...
Selena Gomez breaks down after watching Donald Trump's immigration crackdown says, 'I wish I could do something but I can’t'Selena Gomez expressed her deep sorrow in a now-deleted Instagram video following Trump's latest immigration crackdown, which resulted in 9...
'Jungli murga' on dinner menu lands Himachal CM Sukhu in a soupA video showed Himachal CM Sukhu seemingly offering endangered Grey Junglefowl to associates. BJP demanded an apology. Sukhu denied consumi...
Taylor Swift fans enraged as Billboard uses Kanye’s 'Famous' naked clip in her tribute video; apology issuedBillboard recently faced backlash from Taylor Swift’s fans after including a clip from Kanye West’s controversial "Famous" music video in a...
IKEA did what others only talk of doing & it was a gamechanger for India staffIKEA faced high employee turnover globally. In India, to retain staff, IKEA introduced subsidized daycare, 26 weeks of parental leave, and ...
Parents should not depend on their children for every financial emergencyWe can argue about good old times and the strong bonds of tradition but returning to those systems of joint families and businesses is not ...
Build a wall between Uber and Travis Kalanick: Joe NoceraEven though Kalanick is no longer the chief executive - and even though the new CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi, has vowed to “do the right thing” -...
Mahatma Gandhi flip-flops and flag doormats dent Amazon’s India goodwillDas said he was tweeting his personal outrage as a citizen and the country remained committed to economic reforms, easing business and open...
Sachin Bansal admits he was replaced due to performanceBansal made the confession at a meeting that was heating up with staff asking why they had to pay the price for management decisions gone w...
Politics: Looking back at India in year 2013Anti-corruption campaigns ruled 2013 with Aam Aadmi Party having assumed power in Delhi and India gearing up for 2014 general elections.
- Goa's unusual stories on state's business, politics and Russian mafia
Elections got over in this most unusual of Indian states. Fittingly, therefore, here's a flavour of Goa through three very unusual stories.
Azadi and swaraj: Save the idea of IndiaIf Kashmir’s future is the primary responsibility of the people of Kashmir, then it is the responsibility of Indians to save the idea of In...