Burmese proverb of the day: ‘The tongue may be silent, but the teeth know what they’ve eaten’ - meaning, significance and a lesson on honesty and accountabilityA traditional Burmese saying reveals that silence cannot hide actions. The proverb 'The tongue may be silent, but the teeth know what they’...
19 Jun, 2026, 01.53 PM IST
Psychology explains why intelligent, confident people often stay silent in groups, and how that silence can create the illusion that everyone agreesPeople often stay silent even when they disagree, fearing isolation. This 'Spiral of Silence' makes minority views seem less common. Social...
18 Jun, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Psychology says people who go silent when they’re hurt are not weak, here’s why their brain may be asking them to shut downPsychology does not typically interpret silence as a sign of weakness. More often, it is seen as a coping mechanism that people use to navi...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Psychology says people who've remained single by choice don't lack desire for connection; they feel it more intensely than mostIncreasingly, Americans, particularly millennials, are choosing singlehood not as a temporary state but as a deliberate life choice. Resear...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Psychology says burnout is not laziness: Why sleep, weekends and vacations stop helping when your mind is exhausted from carrying silent pressurePsychology suggests that recovering from burnout requires more than extra sleep or the occasional day off. Lasting recovery often involves ...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
‘At 20, I survived on office buffet leftovers’: Bengaluru CA, an ex-Deloitte employee, shares a money lesson that stayed with her for lifeA Bengaluru Chartered Accountant shared how a meager Rs 15,000 monthly salary during her studies taught invaluable money lessons. Prioritiz...
15 Jun, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
A new hire waited exactly five minutes after a 10 AM salary credit to submit a resignation email at 10:05 AM, prompting an HR executive to question whether weeks of onboarding and training deserved at least a full day's loyaltyA new employee resigned just five minutes after receiving their first salary. This incident has sparked widespread discussion about the evo...
13 Jun, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Psychology says adults who grew up in emotionally unpredictable homes don't just remember chaos; their nervous system learned to treat instability as normalChildhood experiences of unpredictable emotional environments can lead to adult nervous systems that struggle with calm, even in safe situa...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
HR accidentally shared confidential survey results company-wide, revealing what workers really thought of managementA company's HR department accidentally sent unedited employee engagement survey results to 84 staff members, revealing candid, specific fee...
12 Jun, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
European proverb of the day: 'A woman may be ever so old, if she...' Life lessons from Danish saying on stress, provocation, calm, anger, human nature, and why is it vital to keep your coolEuropean proverb of the day highlights an old Danish saying that explains how pressure, stress, anger, and provocation can affect anyone. T...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
Psychology says anxiety is not just overthinking, here’s how fear, stress, and uncertainty slowly take control of your mind and bodyPsychology does not suggest that anxiety is merely a result of overthinking. The experience of anxiety is far more intricate than a stream ...
12 Jun, 2026, 01.05 PM IST
'Indian work ethic is not okay': Man who moved to Norway says he was scolded for working on weekends and postponing vacationsAn Indian professional, Vinod, learned a valuable lesson in Norway. His dedication to working extra hours and skipping breaks was met with ...
10 Jun, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
'Everybody wanted a house-help, not a child': Abandoned at 2 and forced through 10 homes, he ran away at 11. Ex-Oracle boss, Tamil Nadu-based founder, shares a story that left the dinner table silentA Tamil Nadu founder, Pradeep Kannan, shared the profound story of his employee, Shan, who was abandoned at age two and passed through ten ...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Company laid off techie with just 12 minutes farewell. A week later, they made a shocking discovery: ‘Nobody even knew…’A company laid off a senior engineer to save money. This engineer was the only one fixing critical system problems every night. After his d...
05 Jun, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Ola Electric’s QIP boost; AMFI benches Stable MoneyHappy Friday! Ola Electric has raised fresh capital through a QIP. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
05 Jun, 2026, 06.52 AM IST
Employee fired after refusing to come in on their scheduled day off to cover an overtime shift, and their story instantly turned their boss into the villain of a viral workers' rights debateA man was fired for refusing mandatory overtime on his scheduled day off due to pre-existing family plans, despite notifying his manager an...
02 Jun, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Employee asks if he was getting fired by someone he referred. Boss looked at him dead in the eye and lied — then this happenedA professional referral turned sour when an individual was laid off by a colleague they had recommended for a leadership role. Despite a di...
01 Jun, 2026, 11.25 PM IST