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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to citizens to collectively adopt some resolutions to help the country cut down on its energy consumption to save foreign exchange

From Covid-19 compulsion to office mandates: India's five-year WFH journey

The sudden lockdown sent the Indian workforce into a panic, and prompted a hasty overnight pivot to a work model that few companies had planned for

Modi's gold warning sparks big question: Is India facing economic stress?

Gold Buying Could Hurt the Rupee: Why Modi Issued an Unusual Appeal to Indians

WFH returns? Modi's appeal could change office, housing demand across India

From Offices to Suburbs: How Modi's Work-From-Home Appeal May Impact Real Estate

Explained: Why PM Modi is asking Indians not to buy gold for a year

PM Modi's Gold Warning Explained: How Buying Jewellery Could Hurt the Rupee

Iran war spurs work-from-home calls, fuel-saving measures in Southeast Asia

With inflation also accelerating in parts of Southeast Asia, policymakers are acting to rein in consumption as the price surge threatens additional strain

Want to work remotely from Europe? Bulgaria unveils new digital nomad visa

From freelancers to company founders, Bulgaria's new digital nomad visa offers a fresh Schengen-based option for non-EU remote workers

IT companies double down on work from office rules amid AI disruption

Experts say a slow growth environment and shorter project life cycles in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) have made these firms double down on office presence and being closer to their clients

AI could end many work-from-home jobs, says Google DeepMind co-founder

DeepMind co-founder Shane Legg has said that AI could replace many remote, computer-based jobs, shrinking teams and ending work-from-home roles

As toxic air chokes Delhi, govt orders offices to operate at 50% capacity

Delhi air pollution: Amid severe pollution, Delhi orders govt and private offices to operate at half strength, directing all other employees to work from home

Delhi govt advises private offices to allow 50% employees to work from home

The Delhi government on Saturday directed private offices to operate with 50 per cent on-site staff and to allow the remaining employees to work from home as a precautionary measure under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) Stage III. The advisory follows directions from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM), officials said. Delhi's air quality remained 'very poor' for the ninth consecutive day on Saturday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 370, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. A total of 11 monitoring stations in Delhi logged readings in the 'severe' category. The government has asked private offices to operate with 50 per cent strength on site and to allow the remaining employees to work from home as a precautionary measure under the GRAP Stage III, an official statement said. They have also been asked to widely disseminate the advisory and ensure effective implementation across all branches. GRAP is a framework designed to tack

Delhi AQI hits 425, firms allow work-from-home amid Grap Stage III curbs

The development comes on the heels of the Delhi government imposing the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap) Stage III, after the air quality was in the "severe" category at 425

Indian boss abroad asks staff to log off at 7 pm; internet users react

An employee shared how his Indian boss in a foreign firm asks him to log off at 7 pm, sparking debates on work culture, remote work, and work-life balance in India

Standard Chartered backs flexibility as Wall Street tightens office return

While Wall Street rivals like JPMorgan and HSBC mandate in-office work, British multinational bank Standard Chartered is sticking with hybrid flexibility to retain talent

Back to office? Not so soon: Nearly 50% workers prefer flexibility

Post-pandemic, work-from-home (WFH) has emerged as a key priority for employees, with human resource (HR) professionals struggling to strike a balance between remote and in-office work

'No chance for remote flexibility': JPMorgan CEO junks hybrid work requests

JPMorgan's leadership is pushing for increased efficiency, with Jamie Dimon instructing departments to achieve 10% productivity improvements

Remote work can empower businesses and women: Andhra CM Naidu's WFH push

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Naidu looks to expand WFH opportunities to encourage greater workforce participation, calling it integral to modern employment structures

Trump signs first round of orders, ends federal work from home rule

Soon after taking charge as the 47th US president on Monday, Donald Trump signed a first round of executive orders aiming to assert control of the federal workforce, and withdraw from the Paris climate treaty, among others, to halt a slew of orders passed by the previous Joe Biden administration. Among the executive orders Trump signed with a flourish in front of a cheering crowd was one mandating that federal workers return to their offices five days a week. The move followed the new president's pledge to end the work-from-home culture that became common during the Covid-19 pandemic. Last month, at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, Trump said he planned to dismiss federal employees who don't return to office to comply with the order. Trump also ordered a federal hiring freeze on his first day back in office, mirroring an action he took at the start of his first term to try to reduce the size of government. The order suspends hiring for new positions and many op

90% of Indian firms mandate office work, surpass global average: JLL report

Indian firms lead in-office work trends with 90% requiring more than three office days weekly; over 54% of Indian companies expect an increase in office attendance by 2030, compared to 43% globally

Gurugram orders 50% remote work for private firms amid severe pollution

As AQI hits 'severe plus' levels, Gurugram authorities directs closure of all schools until further notice