5 minutes late for a doctor’s visit, then fired for ‘poor performance’: engineer’s post sparks outrage Stories about workplace culture often strike a chord because they reflect situations many employees worry about but rarely speak about openly. From performance reviews to the way exits are handled, conversations around transparency at work continue to find a…
Proxies’ usually apply to war or near war situations while ‘levers’ are really tools of diplomacy, coercion and negotiation which would be applicable in standoffs without wars actually being fought. They would be also applicable in situations where wars are underway, to limit, ignite or terminate them.Background‘Proxies and levers’ provide a novel theme to analyse,…
A recent video shared by an Indian student studying in Europe has sparked a massive backlash online. European residents have been accusing Indian-origin students of “scamming” their education system while allegedly getting paid 1400 euros a month.In the video being circulated far and wide on X, an Indian student shared that the European Union pays…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party’s “Sonar Bangla” era has begun as Suvendu Adhikari is set to be sworn in as chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday.This comes after the BJP received an overwhelming mandate in the assembly polls, winning 207 out of 293 seats.Despite being considered a politically difficult terrain for the BJP, even…
A woman who fled to Spain after stealing nearly £300,000 from an elderly woman she cared for is set to be extradited to the UK to begin serving a six-year prison sentence, BBC reported.Pamela Gwinnett, 63, absconded to Tenerife while on bail ahead of her trial over the exploitation of Joan Green, 89, a retired…
Can a price be put on a homemaker’s work? (AI image) Before her husband wakes up, before her two children begin getting ready for school, and before her mother-in-law starts her day, Nidhi is already at work. Nidhi is a homemaker and higher secondary school teacher who lives with her husband, two children aged 13…
As the US-Israel war escalates, once tourist-dominated Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz has now become an ‘underground missile city’.Beneath its salt caves and emerald mangrove forests lies a network of military installations that have transformed the island from a free-trade and tourist hub into a strategic fortress.Qeshm once attracted visitors for its surreal…
Jasprit Bumrah and Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Two Indian stars have been shortlisted for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for March 2026, underlining the country’s dominance during their triumphant T20 World Cup campaign. Joining them in the three-man shortlist is a rising South African batter who impressed in a bilateral…
Ancient swords are uncovered from time to time across Europe, but only a few discoveries immediately raise questions about how they came to rest where they were found. A recently unearthed bronze sword in northern Poland is one of those rare cases. Dating back around 2,700 years, the weapon was discovered standing upright in the…
Oslo, A day after turning 20, D Gukesh rediscovered both his spark and his smile, defeating compatriot R Praggnanandhaa in a gripping classical battle to pocket three full points and reignite his campaign in Norway Chess here. Norway Chess: Gukesh downs Praggnanandhaa to revive title hopes; Divya storms into lead Reigning champion Magnus Carlsen’s woes…
