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In Sweden, work is something you do, not who you are. The Swedish culture is built around the idea that a happy human makes a better worker. While the official week is 40 hours, flexibility is the default setting, not a perk. The crown jewel of their system is the staggering 480 days of paid…
Iran struck and damaged five US Air Force refuelling planes on the ground at Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, The Wall Street Journal reported, in what would mark a major escalation in the Middle East conflict involving the United States-Israel and the Islamic Republic.Click here for live updates on day 15 of Middle East…
Today brings a sense of calm and improved work conditions, with less anxious chatter. Expect a busy day, but you’ll handle it with greater steadiness. Family health shows positive signs, though your mother requires gentle attention. Romance is in the air, fostering closeness and understanding. Career prospects brighten with influential connections, and financial matters remain…
Among the commonest of apolitical reels and posts across social media today are those about people poor-mouthing their jobs, their bosses, and the 9-to-5 employment culture in general. Such an attitude isn’t ill-founded. For how many of us would really care about our jobs if it weren’t for earning a living? And the idea of…
A local Florida politician’s comments about Indians and Indian immigrants stirred a row in the United States. Chandler Langevin, a conservative politician made comments on X about Indians living in the US. He claimed that over a million Indians in the US are illegal and that they should be deported. In his posts, Langevin claimed:…
What is force majeure and why have some Gulf countries invoked it during the Iran vs US-Israel war? As the Middle East conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel intensifies, a legal term rarely discussed outside corporate boardrooms has suddenly become headline news and that is force majeure. Several Gulf energy producers, including Qatar,…
CHENNAI: Tamil poet and lyricist Vairamuthu has been chosen for the country’s highest literary award, Jnanpith, for the year 2025. He is only the third Tamil litterateur to be chosen for this award. after Akilan (1975) and Jayakanthan (2002). However, he is the first to receive the award for Tamil poetry; the other two got…
The home minister indicated that the party would go alone in 2027 polls KILLI CHAHAL (MOGA): Union home minister Amit Shah sounded the bugle for the 2027 Punjab assembly election with a ‘badlav rally’ in Moga, urging people to give BJP “ik mauka” (one chance), and promising that the party’s first legislation would be an…
Panaji: A travel trade delegation from Almaty, Kazakhstan, arrived in Goa as part of a familiarisation trip to strengthen tourism collaboration and promote Goa as a preferred international destination. The visit coincided with the department’s participation in the three-day Travel & Tourism Fair in Bengaluru.The two initiatives brought together tourism boards, tour operators, travel agents,…
Former India batter Suresh Raina believes that Sanju Samson should occupy the No.3 position for Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming Indian Premier League 2026 season, stating that the move would bring better balance to the team’s batting order.Samson heads into IPL 2026 in excellent form after an impressive campaign in the ICC Men’s T20…
