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Sanjeev Ahluwalia | As bells toll for 2021, an end is also a beginning

At present, for around 37 per cent of jobs in developed countries and 10 per cent in developing countries, working from home is possible

24 Dec 2021 12:43 AM

As per Centre's affidavit, 75 per cent of the pollution according to scientific study is due to industries, heavy vehicular traffic and dust, thus it's not stubble burning and these three factors have to be reduced, observed the Bench. (ANI Photo)

Delhi air pollution: Not in favour of WFH, employees advised to carpool, Centre to SC

The apex court asked the Centre about drastic steps which are scientifically proven and are taken to bring down pollution

17 Nov 2021 12:25 PM

Those lagging in PsyCap characteristics drifted to maladaptive behaviours and exhibited a high perception of stress. (Photo: PTI/TRepresentational)

Research suggests positive state of mind may be antidote for working in pandemic

The findings of the study were published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management

27 Aug 2021 11:05 AM

With the world constantly equipping technology in its processes, and people adopting the work-from-home culture as their new normal, it has effectively created opportunities for leaders to take hold of completing the digitization of their companies, making them walk hand-in-hand with this paradigm shift. — By arrangement

Santanu Bhattacherjee : Impeccable leadership skillset accounts for holistic growth

Santanu started his journey as an inspiring leader in 2013 and has never looked back ever since

16 Aug 2021 9:45 PM

The post-Covid world isn’t here yet, but with each wave we understand how different that world will be. Representational Image. (PTI)

Kishwar Desai | 3 plus 2 vs WFH, shops-to-homes: Getting ready for a post-Covid UK

Not everyone is prepared to come back to work in offices, but prefer to be somewhere in the country and logging in when required

16 Aug 2021 3:03 AM

Patralekha Chatterjee | Covid’s impact, WFH has hit India’s women harder

The unpaid childcare burden per woman in India in a “normal” year is estimated to be 2,380 hours

02 Jul 2021 12:17 AM

IVF specialists say there’s a steady climb in the number of couples opting for the procedures. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Rise in pregnancies, abortions with more than 40 per cent rise in hospital visits

With nine months spent at home this past year, many of those who underwent in vitro fertilization treatment have conceived

07 Jan 2021 10:54 AM

Beyond Covid: Towards a ‘new normal’ at work

The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing these very companies to reredefine their offices as post-Covid workplaces

18 Nov 2020 1:44 AM

Microsoft will allow employees to work from home freely for less than 50 per cent of their working week, and managers will be able to approve permanent remote work. (Representational Image)

Microsoft to expand work from home policy, make it permanent for some staff

The company has released the new 'hybrid workplace' guidance that lays out how employees can have a more flexible remote work schedule

12 Oct 2020 8:44 AM

Software giant Microsoft will let employees work from home permanently if they choose to, US media reported on Friday.

Microsoft to let employees work from home permanently: Report

In its memo, the company said it is possible for its workers to relocate across the United States or perhaps even overseas

10 Oct 2020 9:54 AM

Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote an email to staff about the extended work from home decision. The prolonged lockdown of Google’s offices could influence other major employers to take similar precautions, given that the technology industry has been at the forefront of the shift to remote work that has been triggered by the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Photo | Flickr - Maurizio Pesce)

Work from home till July 2021, Google tells most of its 200,000 employees

It marks a six-month extension of Google’s previous plan to keep most of its offices closed through the rest of this year.

28 Jul 2020 3:27 PM

Some women have also complained that they find their colleagues inappropriately dressed during virtual meetings and it made them uncomfortable.

How do I tell my male boss it's not okay to video call me at 11 pm?

With companies not having guidelines on remote working, women professionals seek guidance to deal with sexual harassment by male colleagues.

01 Jun 2020 10:57 PM

In 2019, 20 percent of the active population in Greece had no access to the Internet, nearly double the EU average of 10 percent according to Eurostat figures.

Digital snail Greece pushed by coronavirus into rolling out e-governance faster

The government has launched gov.gr, an online platform combining all public services and simplifying online access.

23 May 2020 8:45 PM

Offices emptied out by the coronavirus are likely to stay that way, as tech companies #Facebook #Google #Twitter package the extension given to employees to #WFH as a favour, while merging office time and personal time, getting more bang for their buck.

Work from home being sold as the new culture by tech giants Facebook, Google and Twitter

It enables companies to cut the cost of rent, power and other charges from maintaining an office

22 May 2020 4:54 PM

Soon, 'work from home' could be an option for central government employees

The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) may provide option for work from home to the eligible officers/staff for 15 days in a year.

14 May 2020 1:44 PM

IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (PTI Photo)

Work from home may become new norm, says Ravi Shankar Prasad at G20 meeting

The minister highlighted India's action plan to fight coronavirus by leveraging digital technology and called for a global digital response

01 May 2020 11:51 AM

Amazon India will transport consignments via rail across the country and is leveraging the ‘COVID-19 Parcel Special Trains’ introduced by the Indian Railways to ramp up its operations. (Photo | PTI)

Amazon India ramps up operations with Railways tie-up for faster deliveries amid lockdown

Last year, Amazon India partnered with Indian Railways to transport its goods on 13 lanes, now it will use 55 lanes

27 Apr 2020 6:04 PM

Swanky offices with every floor having a fully stocked pantry of coffee and snacks and subsidised lunches are all going to become things of the past, as companies cut costs by keeping employees working from home and on their own resources.

Work-from-home will continue post-lockdown for over one million IT staff: Kris Gopalakrishnan

Businesses are rethinking using office spaces as they can save on rental costs

27 Apr 2020 2:43 PM

BSNL landline users who opt for the plan get up to 5GB data daily at a speed of 10 Mbps, after which the speed falls to 1Mbps.

BSNL extends free broadband plan to aid work from home till May 19

Landline users can call 1800-345-1504 to register for the free internet plan

25 Apr 2020 6:58 PM

An Indian Finance Ministry employee walks carrying files outside the ministry building on April 20, 2020. An increasing number of officers are opting to work from home amid concerns over the coronavirus epidemic in New Delhi. (AP)

Virtual working is just an option for post-corona times

What Covid-19 may indeed accelerate is a world that offers the option between physical and virtual ways of functioning

24 Apr 2020 8:31 PM

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