‘Biwi bhaag jayegi’: Adani’s take on work-life balance after NRN’s suggestion of 70-hr work week

‘Biwi bhaag jayegi’: Adani’s take on work-life balance after NRN’s suggestion of 70-hr work week

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani has offered a humorous take on the much-debated subject of work-life balance that has been raging on in the Indian corporate world. Insisting that enjoying one’s work is essential to achieving work-life balance, Adani quipped in a media interview, “Aath ghanta family ke saath bitayega toh biwi bhaag jaayegi (Wife … Read more

A Family Reckons with a Father’s Wish to Be Preserved Using Cryonics in “Eternal Father”

A Family Reckons with a Father’s Wish to Be Preserved Using Cryonics in “Eternal Father”

Nasar Ghafoor looks healthy and vibrant, but he has mortality on his mind. Ghafoor started a family late in life, and fears that he won’t be there to see his four young children grow up. The average life expectancy for men—around seventy-eight years—looms large on his mental horizon. He decides he is interested in being … Read more

Milder heat waves more deadly in long term, India study finds

Milder heat waves more deadly in long term, India study finds

NEW DELHI: While the most extreme heat waves have the greatest short-term impact on mortality, it is the mildest ones that kill most over time because they are more common, according to a study conducted in India. As heat waves are projected to become more common as the Earth’s climate warms, the health risks of … Read more