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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicWork culture

Topic: Work culture

Gen Z employee’s reply over 7pm log-off sparks work culture discussion—‘give me 50% equity’

Founder reportedly gave employee a lecture on ‘hustle culture,’ and ‘founder’s mindset.’ The employee responded by stating, ‘I am just the babysitter and my shift ends at 7 pm’.

Japan’s office chairs have been racing for 16 years. Winning employee gets 90kg rice

Every year, hundreds of office goers in Japan put on safety gear and roll out onto the streets on their office chairs, ready for a two-hour race.

59% Indian employees show burnout symptoms, says new mental health report

Businesses can drive up revenue by investing in their employees’ mental health. The report shows that the productivity gains can be estimated at $21-151 billion annually.

Do you have an insecure CEO? Ask yourself these 10 questions

In 'The CEO Mindset', Shiv Shivakumar discusses leadership values and offers lessons from his own career journey.

Toyota workers are empowered to be hands-on problem solvers. It comes from management’s trust

In 'Atypical', Prateek Raj provides a forward-looking blueprint for leaders who envision a more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future.

Not 90 hours a week, India needs 4-day work like France. Happy workforce is good for CEOs

Supporters of longer workweeks argue that relentless labour is crucial for India to remain globally competitive. However, productivity is not directly proportional to working hours.

‘What are you doing sitting at home?’ L&T chairman calls for ‘work on Sundays, 90-hour work weeks’

L&T chairperson Subrahmanyan said in annual address that he ‘regrets being unable to make employees work on Sundays’. One employee says what Subrahmanyan expects is ‘inhumane’.

Spending long hours in office is seen as hard work. Never mind the results

Many of us hesitate to leave the office if the boss is still there, even if they are using the time to pay bills online or make personal calls.

Indians have a toxic relationship with overwork culture. They are taught ‘work is worship’

The annual Rs 3.5 lakh package offered to engineering graduates by multinational companies implies that work may be considered worship, the ‘prasadam’ will remain insufficient.

Out on short leaves, tours? ‘Work from anywhere’ is new mantra for health ministry officials

Senior officials will have to access e-mails & e-files even when on leave, tour or training. Union health ministry issues order dispensing with system of link officers.

On Camera

Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

From the Bahmani to the Qutb Shahis, Hyderabad’s local identity is far more complex than the standard Mughal-centric narrative suggests.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.