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Hindustan Times
09-07-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
India lags in Global Life-Work Balance Index, New Zealand tops for 3rd year
New Zealand has been ranked first among countries in doing the best at helping people strike a healthy balance between work and personal life, according to the 2025 Global Life-Work Balance Index released by Remote. Ireland and Belgium followed New Zealand, with significantly high scores of 81.17 and 75.91 respectively.(Pixabay/representational) New Zealand has secured the top position for the third consecutive year, with a whopping high score of 86.87 out of 100, followed by Ireland and Belgium, with significantly high scores of 81.17 and 75.91, respectively. Workers of the country enjoy 32 days of statutory annual leave, up to 100% wage coverage for sick days, and 26 weeks of paid maternity leave at full pay. The country's shorter working hours across sectors, strong public policies and improved minimum wages played a major role in helping it secure the first place in the index. How was the survey conducted? Remote selected the top 60 GDP countries of the world as a global sample. The survey aimed to discover which global player offers employees the best life-work balance, with several parameters taken into consideration. The study reviewed multiple indicators including statutory annual leave (total days of paid leave, including public holidays), minimum statutory sick pay, statutory maternity leave, statutory maternity leave payment rate, minimum wage (USD per hour), healthcare status, happiness index score, average working hours per week per employed person, LGBTQ+ inclusivity and safety, according to the Global Peace Index. Where does India stand in the index? With a score of 45.81, India has been ranked 42nd out of 60 countries in the index. Although Indian employees are entitled to 35 days of statutory annual leave, issues like poor healthcare access, sick pay typically covering less than 60% of wages and longer working hours have pushed it back in the line, snatching its position among the top forty countries in the index. Where is the USA in the index? The United States of America secured the second last spot in the index with measly low rank of 59, scoring 31.17 out of 100. The exceptionally poor score appears to be largely due to limited paid leave and unfavourable working conditions reported by employees in the country. Who is ranked last in the index? Nigeria was placed at the bottom of the index with a score as low as 29.67. According to a report by Lloyd's Bank, the general working hours in a week in Nigeria are 40 hours, with all workers entitled to two to four weeks of annual leave, overtime and paid leave. Here's the complete list of countries and their ranking in index: 1. New Zealand - 86.87 2. Ireland - 81.17 3. Belgium - 75.91 4. Germany - 74.65 5. Norway - 74.20 6. Denmark - 73.76 7. Canada - 73.46 8. Australia - 72.10 9. Spain - 71.94 10. Finland - 70.86 11. United Kingdom - 69.68 12. Netherlands - 68.97 13. Portugal - 68.65 14. Argentina - 68.35 15. Austria - 68.01 16. France - 67.62 17. Poland - 65.33 18. Hungary - 63.38 19. Czech Republic - 63.06 20. Sweden - 62.92 21. Greece - 62.84 22. Italy - 60.52 23. Switzerland - 60.32 24. Chile - 58.02 25. Singapore - 57.85 26. Romania - 57.49 27. Malaysia - 57.03 28. Brazil - 56.63 29. Japan - 56.54 30. Taiwan - 54.61 31. South Korea - 53.42 - 53.38 33. South Africa - 52.17 34. Indonesia - 52. 07 35. Saudi Arabia - 50.79 36. Israel - 49.79 37. Ukraine - 49.77 38. Peru - 49.18 39. Vietnam - 47.08 40. United Arab Emirates - 47.01 41. Thailand - 45.86 42. India - 45.81 43. Russia - 45.29 44. Hong Kong - 45.72 45. Phillipenes - 44.62 46. Kazakhstan - 44.57 47. Mexico - 44.04 48. Algeria - 43.63 49. Iran - 43.11 50. Turkey - 43.06 51. Morocco - 41.59 52. China - 38.68 53. Qatar - 38.33 54. Pakistan - 38.27 55. Iraq - 37.66 56. Ethiopia - 37.61 57. Bangladesh - 36.91 58. Egypt - 35.77 59. United States - 31.17 60. Nigeria - 26.67 (Remote pulled and analysed the data in April 2025)
The Hindu
25-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Twins to Chennai's Munro statue
As it always happens when I visit London, I go walkabout as Muthiah would say, getting happily lost and finding some gem or the other. This visit has been no different. One rather warm afternoon I set off to Leadenhall Street just to see the site where the East India Company HQ once stood. That building was demolished a long while ago, in the 19th century to be precise, and the history-loving English have been careful enough not to have a commemorative plaque. The building standing there is a Lloyd's Bank edifice, inaugurated sometime in the 1930s. Having seen it, I found myself near the Bank of England and looking up, saw an equestrian statue that took me back to the Island in Madras. What I saw was the twin of our Thomas Munro statue, right down to the pedestal. From its base, even the rider looked similar. The inscription, however, said this was a statue of the Duke of Wellington, erected here in 1844. The sculptor was the same – Francis Chantrey – and this was one of three equestrian statues of his: Munro in Madras, the Duke in Threadneedle Street, and King George IV at Trafalgar Square, London. Interestingly, among all the statues that Chantrey sculpted, and he was a busy man, these were the only equestrian ones, as he was not comfortable doing animals. What is even more interesting is that he probably used the same horse for all three statues, one sourced from the king's stables. Certainly, the king and Munro are mounted on horses modelled after the same animal. And yet, among the three, it was considered that the Munro horse was the worst, such being public perception! There were other similarities – all three riders have the same posture, and all three are without stirrups. This, in Madras, is often said to be an error on the part of the sculptor, on discovery of which he died by suicide. But sadly, for morbid Madras, this was not so. Chantrey intended all three to be that way, as tributes to the riding skills of the three men. And he died of a heart attack, at home. Munro presented Chantrey more than enough challenges as it is. There was at that time only a portrait of the former Governor available. This, by Martin Shee, was 'half length to left', which meant the sculptor had to imagine how the rest of Munro's face looked. We know for a fact that many friends of Munro, as also his wife, were called in to testify that the final statue did look like him. Among those who came was the Duke of Wellington, soon to be the subject of Chantrey's third and last equestrian statue. His approval was clearly important. Chantrey evidently took time over his statues. Munro, commissioned in 1828, took him 10 years and the king's, begun at roughly the same time, was completed in 1843. Wellington got his in 1844. But of the three, it was Munro's that was destined to travel the farthest. It was shipped in three pieces, Munro, horse, and granite pedestal, along with an apprentice, arriving in Madras in September 1838. The base had been prepared here by the firm of Ostheider's and on it, the statue's pedestal, once again near identical to the king's and later Wellington's, was mounted. The statue took a year to unveil, the event marked by a ceremony complete with a seventeen gun salute on October 28, 1839. Francis Cunningham, the apprentice, stayed on, and became an administrator. Cunningham Road in Bengaluru is named after him. (V. Sriram is a writer and historian)
India Today
09-05-2025
- India Today
Indian-origin restaurateur stabbed to death inside bank in UK
An Indian-origin man, Gurvinder Singh Johal, was stabbed to death inside a bank in the eastern England city of Derby. Police were called to Lloyd's Bank branch in St Peter's Street, Derby, at around 2.30 pm on Tuesday afternoon (May 6), and despite an air ambulance attending to Johal, he was pronounced dead at the scene, the Daily Mail reported. He was Somali-origin man, 47, who has been identified as Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur, from Normanton in Derby, was arrested and charged with his murder on was a restaurateur. He was the owner of Hen and Chickens Bar and Grill restaurant in Shelton Lock. He is survived by three children and a WAS A 'GOOD FRIEND AND A SMILER': FAMILY FRIEND Johal had just returned from a family trip to India with his wife, children and extended family, a family friend of Johal told the BBC. The friend also said that Johal was "a good friend" and "a smiler". A friend said Johal had visited the Lloyds branch to deposit his restaurant's weekend earnings, as he couldn't do it on Monday due to the bank Shallow, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor in the East Midlands, said, "After a review of the evidence provided by Derbyshire Constabulary, we have authorised criminal charges in relation to the death of 37-year-old Gurvinder Johal."advertisementA second suspect, a man in his 30s, was arrested but later released without charge or further action in connection with the APPEARED BEFORE THE COURTThe accused appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court via video-link on Thursday, where he spoke only to confirm his identity with the assistance of a Somali has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear before Derby Crown Court for his next hearing was attended by family members of Johal, who was known to friends as Danny, news agency PTI reported."Our thoughts remain with the family of Mr Johal at this time. The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial," Shallow said."It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings," Shallow added.
Daily Mirror
07-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
Derby stabbing: Restaurant owner and 'devoted family man' named as man killed in Lloyds bank
The victim in Tuesday's stabbing at a Lloyd's Bank in Derby has been named as a local restaurant owner. Gurvinder Singh Johal, known to friends as Danny, owns and runs the Hen and Chickens Bar and Grill restaurant in Shelton Lock. Police were called to Lloyd's Bank in St Peter's Street at around 2.30pm on Tuesday afternoon (May 6) and despite an air ambulance attending, the victim, in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. A man in his 40s was arrested at a property in Western Road, Normanton, at around 6pm on suspicion of murder. A second man in his 30s was also arrested at the same property on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both were in police custody last night. Meanwhile people trying to go about their daily lives in the city have spoken of their shock. His death has been called "senseless" by close friend Councillor Ajit Atwal, leader of the Lib Dem group on Derby City Council, who knew him personally. He declined to give personal details because of causing further upset to the family but was happy to talk about him as a person. He said: "It's a sad day for Derby. He was the most hard-working and devoted family mam. It makes no sense what has happened. Something must have gone terribly wrong for him to be killed in this way. "He was a good businessman and nothing was ever too much trouble for him. He was humble, quiet and a kind guy and would always go above and beyond for everyone. "His family are devastated and cannot understand what has happened. He was just getting on with his life - it's just senseless." A lady who did not wish to give her name said she read the news about the death last night. She said: "It's just so shocking. Inside a bank in broad daylight. Really awful. " After the stabbing, a nearby shopkeeper - who asked to remain anonymous - told DerbyshireLive: " We know who the guy is, it's really sad, really sad. Yesterday we heard screaming and then heard someone shouting 'it's a bank robbery' because at that stage no-one knew it was a murder. Then the police arrived, there were lots of them who arrived really quickly. It's just so sad." Another passer-by said: "I saw it on Facebook last night and I couldn't believe it. A bloke in the bank being stabbed at 3pm in the afternoon? It's unheard of. Derby city centre is becoming a no go zone these days." While a woman said: "It's just so shocking. Inside a bank in broad daylight. Really awful. " Detective Inspector Tony Owen said: 'We appreciate that this incident will have caused significant concern to the local community and we'd like to thank them for their patience and understanding. No-one else was hurt and while the investigation is at an early stage, at this time we are treating it as an isolated incident.' A Lloyds spokesperson: 'We are deeply saddened by the incident at our Derby branch and our thoughts are with those affected. We are supporting our colleagues during this difficult time and will co-operate closely with the police.' Anyone with information should contact the police quoting the reference 25000260624, or contact the independent charity CrimeStoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
