Major Radhika Sen's service is true credit to United Nations as a whole: UN SG Guterres
Major Radhika Sen of India is a true leader and role model and her service is a true credit to the United Nations as a whole, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, as he conferred a prestigious award on the Indian woman peacekeeper. Major Sen, who served with the United Nations...
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Micromanagement and undermanagement
It is crucial to balance these extremes by ensuring employee empowerment In the realm of leadership and management, micromanagement and under management represent two extreme ends of a spectrum posing significant challenges to organisational success. While micromanagement leads to decreased autonomy, innovation and job satisfaction, under management results in a lack...
The dawn of AI: Balancing innovation and prudence
As AI advances, it is essential to strike a balance between harnessing its advantages and addressing its challenges to ensure a sustainable future Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the ex-novo computer technology that essentially deals with developing machines capable of imitating human behaviour. The Encyclopedia Britannica defines AI as the “ability of...
Spiritual institutions under attack in Bengal
The assaults on the Ramakrishna Mission raise serious concerns about the State’s political climate and its impact on religious harmony West Bengal is again in the news and again for the wrong reasons. The premises of the venerable Ramakrishna Mission at Jalpaiguri have been vandalised by the goons of the State’s...
Heed caution
All may seem lost in the Israel-Palestine war, but there is still time to save humanity in Gaza The city of Rafah, which translates into wellbeing or prosperity in Urdu, experienced the trauma of seeing at least 45 people — including children — killed at a refugee camp in its midst...
Electric vehicles lead eco-friendly commute
Electric two-wheelers, with their zero tailpipe emissions, are providing an efficient and sustainable transport option for urban mobility In the 1980s, the introduction of Maruti 800 changed the landscape of the automobile industry in India for decades to come. Cut to 2024 and we are heading towards a similar revolution in...
Washing cars with hose, overflowing tanks to now attract `2,000 fine
The Delhi Government on Wednesday announced that a Rs 2,000 fine would be imposed on anyone found to be wasting water — washing cars with a hose, letting their water tanks overflow or using private connections for commercial activity. The announcement comes as the national Capital faces a water crisis...
Capital heat: LG directs paid break to labourers from noon to 3 pm
Given the severe heat wave conditions in national Capital, Delhi Lt Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday directed officials to ensure a paid break for labourers from noon to 3 pm, water and coconut milk at construction sites, and water pitchers at bus stands. Saxena observed that despite the unusual...
