'There are 8-12 members living in the same accommodation. While in pre-lockdown days, since most were out on work, social tension among them was less because of limited interaction. But now, no food and livelihood, along with having to live in cramped conditions, is taking a toll on their mental health.'
Kiran Dighavkar, assistant commissioner of the G North ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the civic body had to change its traditional approach of waiting for patients, contact tracing, isolation and home quarantine to begin proactive screening instead.
With economic slowdown casting a shadow on profits, companies may increasingly turn towards offering flexible benefit programmes to employees, among other measures, for managing costs and attracting the right talent, a survey by global HR consultancy Mercer says.
Vistara started allowing passengers to book an extra seat from Tuesday. IndiGo and SpiceJet, too, are in the final stages of designing such a product to be sold as an add-on.
'When you don't have food to eat, will you be worried about the virus or the next meal?'
Delhi has to go a long way in becoming a world-class city in terms of quality of living, due to its relatively poor health and sanitation conditions, a recent survey suggests.
Around 88 per cent of all Indian employers surveyed said they offered benefits to attract employees from competitors.
India was ranked 70th of 77 countries in the Female Entrepreneurship Index 2015 released by London-based Global Entrepreneurship Institute
Shah also struck a placatory tone in his interview and said that there was coordination between the Centre and the state in tackling Covid in Delhi.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar -- who had visited the town on Tuesday and issued elaborate instructions to tackle the situation -- is scheduled to hold a high-level meeting in Gaya later in the day.
A majority of employees seem dissatisfied with their current salaries, a recent survey conducted by JobBuzz, an employer rating platform powered by TimesJobs, revealed.
'What proportion of the people require the vaccine for us to manage this entire COVID-19 situation?'
More and more young Indian women are suffering from premature menopause, some even in their 20s. Lifemojo weighs in.
'Both the AIADMK and DMK are promising prohibition, but where is the road map? Jayalalithaa is not giving a blueprint for her phased prohibition and Karunanidhi is not talking about a draft bill for the same. This is nothing but empty election rhetoric.'
Chipmaker Intel, which last week announced a partnership with watches and fashion accessory retailer Fossil Group to develop wearable devices, is scouting for manufacturers to launch such devices in India.
'London being Tier 2, pubs can serve drinks but only with a 'substantial meal',' sighs Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
'We have to stop thinking about GDP and look at the impact on output and unemployment.' 'And that is not going to be insignificant.'
As the Uttar Pradesh assembly election battle hits new lows, Rediff.com's Aslam Hunani walks you through all you need to know about the fifth phase of polling on February 27.
The controversial issue of exclusivity of drug-trial data -- which saw overseas multinational companies and Indian pharma companies taking opposite positions -- is back on the table.
As many as seven in ten women reported being able to climax 20 times in a single session, a new study has revealed.
Overall, the domestic FMCG market bounced back to levels of 98 in June compared with 75 in May and 101 in March before the nationwide lockdown was announced. The pre-Covid March index for foods was 103, and for non-foods, it was 99.
A recent study has revealed that sexually active middle-aged women do not lose interest in sex as they get older.
The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index -- a measure of factory production -- stood at 54.7 in December, up from 53.7 in November, indicating a further improvement in the health of the Indian manufacturing sector.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has pledged to win public support for the Games, although a media survey showed a majority think they should be cancelled or postponed again.
Chief Secretary A K Tripathy and Director General of Police (DGP) Abhay rushed to the pilgrim town to make the necessary arrangements. "The DGP and I are rushing to Puri to take stock of the situation as per the direction of the chief minister. We will camp there," Tripathy said.
According to an Assocham survey, India Inc is not expecting much for itself in the upcoming Budget. The Budget is most likely to benefit the common man.
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'The harmful side effects of what we call 'management toxicity' are affecting more and more Indians,' note Jeffrey Pfeffer and M Muneer.
'All anecdotal evidence confirms that there has been no noticeable rise in deaths across the country for want of coronavirus tests,' notes Virendra Kapoor.
Life expectancy at birth improved from 59.7 years in 1990 to 70.3 years in 2016 for women.
Even in this darkest hour of a crumbling economy and raging disease, there is hardly a murmur of protest against the government, observes Sumit Bhattacharya.
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The bill defines electronic cigarettes ss electronic devices that heat a substance, which may contain nicotine and other chemicals, to create vapour for inhalation.
India's manufacturing sector growth improved in November, registering the fastest pace in five months, driven by a strong pick up in new orders and improved purchasing activity, an HSBC survey said on Monday.
The total number of positive cases has increased by 106 in the last 24 hours to reach 1,024.
Taking potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks that the United Progressive Alliance government left everything empty, Congress on Monday claimed "bad days have begun for the countrymen", citing a socio-economic survey of Gujarat.
Men who most frequently wore boxers had significantly higher sperm concentrations and total sperm counts, a study has revealed.
'We got so many calls after the attack.' 'Loved ones told us forget all this, nothing was more valuable than our lives.' 'But we said, 'No, this wasn't the way forward -- the people, society, the country needs us at this time.'
'There are many more bad marriages than we want to acknowledge,' says Deepa Narayan.
As India's younger generation becomes more and more health conscious, consumption of healthy drinks particularly probiotic products are growing rapidly.
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