No calls and emails after office hours: Right to Disconnect Bill introduced in Lok Sabha to set workplace boundaries – The Times of India

No calls and emails after office hours: Right to Disconnect Bill introduced in Lok Sabha to set workplace boundaries – The Times of India

The debate over work-life balance in India moved into Parliament on Friday when Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Supriya Sule introduced a private member’s proposal that seeks to give employees the legal right to disconnect from work after official hours. The “Right to Disconnect Bill, 2025” aims to create clear boundaries between professional demands and…

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‘No means no’: Shashi Tharoor introduces bill to criminalise marital rape, says India must move to ‘only yes means yes’ | India News – The Times of India

‘No means no’: Shashi Tharoor introduces bill to criminalise marital rape, says India must move to ‘only yes means yes’ | India News – The Times of India

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday introduced a private member’s bill in the Lok Sabha to criminalise marital rape, calling it an urgent need to uphold women’s rights, emphasising India’s constitutional values.Speaking during the introduction of the bill, the veteran Congress leader told the parliament that the…

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Do you have to sell your soul to be an Indian manager? Employee questions humanity after boss’s insensitive request during personal loss – The Times of India

Do you have to sell your soul to be an Indian manager? Employee questions humanity after boss’s insensitive request during personal loss – The Times of India

Employee questions humanity after boss’s insensitive request during personal loss Long working hours, constant pressure, and the expectation to be “always available” have defined the reality of many Indian workplaces. Employees often push through illness, personal emergencies, and family obligations to meet deadlines and management demands.A viral post on Reddit has reopened the discussion on…

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80-hour weeks at IISc: Is India’s hustle culture creeping into campuses? – The Times of India

80-hour weeks at IISc: Is India’s hustle culture creeping into campuses? – The Times of India

India’s obsession with productivity has once again come under the spotlight, this time from within one of its most prestigious academic institutions. According to media reports, a major outrage has erupted at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru after its Department of Electronic Systems Engineering (ESE) rolled out a stringent new attendance and…

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