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Published: 18 May 2021 The biggest reason of all - it's a killer, say WHO and ILO, pointing out that long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29% increase since 2000. "Just 30 more minutes and I'll wrap up." "I must get this done today no matter what." Raise your hands (virtually, as we're now used to) if this has happened to you - you're working on a pressing project and you want to make progress so badly, you don't realise the time passing. Before we know it, it's dark outside and you've just worked a 12-hour day. This continues da...

People working long hours at higher risks of stroke, heart disease: study Xinhua 17 May 2021, 23:44 GMT+10 GENEVA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Long working hours accounted for 745,000 deaths in 2016, responsible for a third of the work-related hazards as people working more than 55 hours per week have higher risks of stroke and heart disease, according to a joint study by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) published Monday. In 2016, 39,800 people lost their lives from long-hour work-induced strokes and 347,000 had coronary heart diseases (heart arterie...

Nach einer stundenlangen Blockade eines Fahrzeugs der Einwanderungsbehörde durch Hunderte von Demonstranten wurden zwei Männer, die abgeschoben werden sollten, freigelassen. Die schottische Regierung, die an der Abschiebung nicht beteiligt war, kritisierte das «feindselige Umfeld» des britischen Innenministeriums.

Busting a few myths about the UPSC exams Updated: Updated: Question of strategy Question of strategy The UPSC civil services exam is considered one of the toughest exams to crack in India. More than 10 lakh candidates apply at the preliminary stage for 1,000 or so vacancies. Naturally, this has lead to a lot of myths about the exams. Here are a few common misconceptions as well as clarifications. Myth: You need to study 15-18 hours daily Reality: This is probably the biggest one. It is nearly impossible to sustain this level of preparation for a year-long cycle. The number of hours put in doe...

The Atlantic The state’s power outages have revealed the difference between performative governance and actually governing. February 17, 2021 Montinique Monroe / Getty The great winter storm of 2021 has terrorized Texans, overwhelmed our energy grid, and made a mockery of our politicians and our much-vaunted independence. Here in Dallas, my family and I have intermittently been without power for three days. On Monday night, the coldest night on record in three decades, we were without power for 12 long hours. I pitched a tent in my children’s bedroom, and all of us—Mom, Dad, three kids,...