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Sunday, January 25, 2026
TopicWork-life balance

Topic: work-life balance

What’s in Supriya Sule’s Right to Disconnect Bill & how have other countries tackled work-life balance

NCP-SP MP introduced the private member's Bill in Lok Sabha, proposing that employees not be penalised for ignoring work-related communication after office time.

L&T chairman’s 90-hr week remark sparks debate within RSS-BJP. Work-life balance vs PM Modi model

Earlier this month, L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan advised employees to work 90 hours a week, even suggesting working Sundays. 'How long can you stare at your wife?' he asked.

SubscriberWrites: Future of workplace belongs to Gen-Z, employers of previous generations need to accept this reality

L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyam's 90-hour work week remark sparks backlash, highlighting Gen-Z's demand for work-life balance, fair pay, and flexibility in today's workforce.

‘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’.

Women will take 10% pay cut for flexible job, more purpose & supportive management: IBM report

Findings show 'coveted female talent could be easily lured away' if companies don’t act urgently, study says. Firms prioritising gender equality report 19% higher revenue growth.

On Camera

From the Bangladesh War to the Babri demolition—it wasn’t news until Mark Tully aired it

By the late 90s, radio news had given way to live TV news, and most of us tuned out, too. However, many of us stayed in touch with Mark Tully through is books on India.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

US officially calls China ‘second most powerful country’, new strategy softens stand against Beijing, Moscow

New defence strategy marks clear break from Biden-era Pentagon policy, softening tone on China & Russia, while pushing allies to shoulder more responsibility with less US backing.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.