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Absent in the “work 90 hours a week” debate

We don’t have meaningful work that requires 90 hours a week. Most work is repetitive or dependent on others.

The Factories Act, and various Shops and Establishment Acts, limit weekly hours to 48. An ILO study says Indians work 47.7 hours on average every week (Shutterstock)
Published on Jan 18, 2025 08:15 PM IST

Christmas in London, seen with Indian eyes

A sudden development of thick skin is a unique trait of Indians who migrate overseas — or even those applying for a tourist visa

Shoppers walk along Oxford Street during traditional Boxing Day holiday sales, in London, UK, on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. Photographer: Carlos Jasso/Bloomberg (Bloomberg)
Updated on Jan 04, 2025 08:27 PM IST

Intolerable cruelty of sporting careers

Cricket careers can be harsh, ending abruptly after years of dedication, leading to struggles with identity and purpose post-retirement.

New Delhi, Dec 18 (ANI): (File Photo) Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin announces his retirement from international cricket, on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:56 PM IST

Why does it take so long to gain wings?

Modern education delays life milestones, leaving many feeling unprepared. We must reconsider if traditional paths are the best way to achieve our goals.

New Delhi, India - August 29, 2024: Students at Miranda House as the new session begins from today at North Campus in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, August 29, 2024. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Dec 07, 2024 08:08 PM IST

Pain in the present, future will be bright

Don’t make your daily life an intense preparation for an imaginary final exam many years later and miss out on the present, whether it is finances or fitness.

It’s a movement now — Financially Independent, Retired Early (FIRE), an offspring of the bull market, where the stocks only go up, and monthly expenses stay the same for the next 30 years(pixabay)
Published on Nov 16, 2024 08:10 PM IST

WhatsApp groups are starting to mirror life

The family chatgroups give elders the feeling of being in a joint family. A digital equivalent of peeling potatoes on a terrace with three other family members, subtly bitching about the (n-1)th generation

Modern life is punctuated by WhatsApp groups you are a part of (AP Photo/Fareed Khan) (AP)
Published on Oct 05, 2024 08:57 PM IST
ByAbhishek Asthana

Why I love LinkedIn, and LinkedIn stories

LinkedIn is like Pragati Maidan these days. There’s always a trade fair going on, and every post on your feed is a stall to sale

FILE PHOTO: The logo for LinkedIn Corporation, a social networking website for people in professional occupations, is pictured in Mountain View, California February 6, 2013. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/File Photo (REUTERS)
Published on Sep 07, 2024 09:17 PM IST
ByAbhishek Asthana

Wins, losses and longing in the Olympics season

The day an Olympic defeat has a similar shelf life of public despair, the day when we can actually criticise an erring athlete freely — that’s the day we show we actually care.

Gold medalist Andre Agassi (R) from the United States celebrates on the winners podium with silver medalist Sergi Bruguera (C) of Spain and bronze medalist Leander Paes of India following the Men's Singles Final match at the XXVI Summer Olympic Games on 3rd August 1996 at the Stone Mountain Tennis Center in Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States. (Photo by Gary M. Prior/Allsport/Getty Images) (Getty Images)
Published on Aug 03, 2024 09:30 PM IST
ByAbhishek Asthana
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