The age of passive aggressive tech pulls modern employees into a loop where cross-checking previous conversations to understand the tone and structure of texts before sending a new message becomes necessary. If a conversation over text requires more than four exchanges, get on a quick phone call. Hearing the human voice provides the clarity no emoticon can give
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NRI (Kerala) Commission’s exclusive portal for expats to be launched soon
The modern portal has been designed for expatriates to precisely track the live status of their grievances. They can do the follow up also seamlessly. Expats can file their complaints online from their country of residence without having to visit the commission’s office in person
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Ten Indian sailors released from Iranian jail
The sailors were on the MV Harbour Phoenix when they were detained, arrested and kept in custody in Iran after the vessel’s interception near Jask Port in July 2025. No specific reason was stated for their arrest
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NRI watch: Indian-origin mother and son get elected as mayors in the UK at the same time
Parveen Rani and her 23-year-old son Tushar Kumar assumed their mayoral positions, marking a rare civic milestone for the family, hailing from Haryana’s Rohtak