Denver’s explosion of dumpling restaurants wasn’t on anyone’s radar two years ago, and nixtamalized corn wasn’t on the bingo card for 2024. But both became notable trends in the restaurant industry locally. So what will 2025 bring? There’s no way to know, but here are a few predictions for what we’re seeing already and what … Read more
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
Indian-American tech entrepreneur Daksh Gupta, co-founder and CEO of the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup Greptile, has sparked heated debate over work-life balance following his defence of the company’s intense 84-hour work week. The controversy began with a viral social media post on 9 November, in which Gupta outlined his startup’s demanding work culture and … Read more
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Karnataka techies are fuming. After a huge uproar over the state government’s proposal to reserve jobs for locals in private industries, another proposal has got them angry. The Karnataka government is now mulling a 14-hour working day for techies. The Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led government has so far not said anything on the issue. But the … Read more
Marc Randolph, co-founder of Netflix, shared a deeply personal insight into how he maintained work-life balance while leading one of the world’s most successful companies. In a LinkedIn post, Randolph detailed a simple but impactful habit: his unwavering commitment to Tuesday date nights with his wife, which he credited with keeping him grounded. The 5 … Read more
Infosys co-founder N.R. Narayana Murthy. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Infosys founder N.R. Narayan Murthy triggers yet another controversy while remaining unapologetic about his ‘70-hour workweek’ comment, which received widespread criticism. “I don’t believe in work-life balance,” Mr. Murthy stated during the CNBC Global Leadership Summit. Mr. Murthy added “Prime Minister Modi probably … Read more
Imagine it’s Friday evening. You’re about to watch a new Netflix drama, trying to unwind after a long week. Suddenly your phone pings with a work email marked “urgent.” Your heart sinks; your stress levels rise. Even if you choose not to respond immediately, the damage is done. Work has again encroached on your personal … Read more
Australia’s right-to-disconnect law has come into effect — giving employees the right to refuse contact if their employers reach out to them by phone or email after hours, a type of law that has popped up around the world. “What we’re simply saying is that someone who is not being paid 24 hours a day shouldn’t … Read more
Is your boss texting you on the weekend? Work email pinging long after you’ve left for home? Australian employees can now ignore those and other intrusions into home life thanks to a new “right to disconnect” law designed to curb the creep of work emails and calls into personal lives. The new rule, which came … Read more
As more employers have embraced the return to office, workers across the country have rearranged their lives to accommodate policies that require them to be in the office every week. Some employees who moved to other states during the pandemic have been reluctant to uproot their lives, opting instead to become super commuters—driving across multiple … Read more
