Economic Survey 2025: Over 60-hour work week could have adverse health effectsThis follows L&T chairman S N Subrahmanyan’s 90-hour workweek comment, Infosys cofounder Narayana Murthy’s suggestion of a 70-hour workweek...
31 Jan, 2025, 06.55 PM IST
Over 60-hour work week could have adverse health effects, notes Economic Survey citing studiesThe pre-Budget Economic Survey has highlighted the adverse health effects linked to working over 60 hours per week, stressing the negative ...
31 Jan, 2025, 03.18 PM IST
Indians working from offices have better mental health than those working from home: StudyA global study highlights that for mental wellbeing, good workplace relationships and a sense of pride in work are more crucial than worklo...
24 Oct, 2024, 03.33 PM IST
UK is officially the world’s second-most miserable country; these were the happiest and unhappiest countries of 2023The Global Mind Project's "Mental State of the World" report reveals a decline in mental health since 2020 based on surveys from over 400,0...
10 Mar, 2024, 09.31 AM IST
Consumption of chips, chocolates and cold drink could increase depression, sadness: StudyA global study conducted by Sapiens Labs found a strong correlation between the consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and a decline i...
03 Oct, 2023, 01.27 PM IST
'Stop giving smartphones to your kids!' Manu Kumar Jain, former CEO of Xiaomi India, urges parents to practise cautionThe former boss of Xiaomi India clarified that he wasn't actually against smartphones or tablets but just wanted to urge the parents to pra...
19 May, 2023, 04.09 PM IST
'Want our children back!' Why Kate Winslet, Elon Musk & Anand Mahindra don't want kids using smartphonesMany studies have shown that young adults who are often on social media are three times likely to suffer from depression.
19 May, 2023, 02.37 PM IST
Young adults who are addicted to smartphones suffer more from stress & suicidal thoughts: StudyThe study, titled ‘Age of first smartphone and mental wellbeing outcome’, was conducted in over 40 countries and included over 27,969 adult...
17 May, 2023, 02.23 PM IST
Anand Mahindra celebrates 10 years of Star of Italy title, pens thank-you note on TwitterIn a post, the Consulate General of Italy in Mumbai thanked Mahindra for his contributions towards India and Italy's bilateral relation and...
16 May, 2023, 09.24 PM IST
Smartphones can hamper mental well-being of young adultsAccording to a report by Sapien Labs, the growth of smartphone use and an increase in social isolation point to a decline in the mental hea...
20 May, 2022, 09.04 PM IST
SAI International Education Group founder lost 15 kgs during lockdown, courtesy a balanced dietDr Bijaya Kumar Sahoo drank green tea daily, and worked out for 15 mins every 3 days.
16 Sep, 2020, 06.26 PM IST
How climate change could expose new epidemicsThe Covid-19 pandemic that has swept the globe and claimed over 760,000 lives so far almost certainly came from a wild bat, highlighting th...
16 Aug, 2020, 09.35 AM IST
Will Earth become a planet of the apes?Chinese scientists have recently created a transgenic monkey whose DNA has the human gene.
12 Apr, 2019, 09.24 AM IST
A personal air purifier wearable can be the answer to India’s air pollution woesA bunch of Indian scientists have come up with a wearable device that can remove air pollution and ensure the air you breathe in is free fr...
18 Oct, 2017, 12.13 PM IST
Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read a book that claims human potential is infiniteThe Facebook CEO's 2015 New Year's resolution was to read an important book every two weeks and discuss it with the Facebook community.
29 Dec, 2015, 05.37 PM IST
Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read Henry Kissinger's book about world orderHe took a month off from his last pick due to the birth of his daughter, Max, but he's back with his 22nd selection.
18 Dec, 2015, 06.42 PM IST
Why Mark Zuckerberg wants everyone to read about the lab that's won the most Nobel PrizesFor his 21st pick, he's gone with "The Idea Factory," written by Fast Company editor Jon Gertner and first published in 2012.
11 Nov, 2015, 01.26 PM IST