Kit Yarrow @GenBuy This week’s unveiling of the Apple Watch has hypnotized the masses, or at least the media. Why are we so enraptured by a device that it’s pretty obvious we don’t need? No one really needs an Apple Watch. Yes, it will have many uses, including tracking exercise, making mobile payments, reading email, and running […]

This interview with Vivek Gupta,C.E.O. of Zensar Technologies, a global software services company based in Pune, India, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant. Q. Were you in leadership roles or doing entrepreneurial things when you were younger? A. No. I was just an ordinary kid. I grew up in India. My father used to get transferred often, so […]

By ROB WALKER Send your workplace conundrums toworkologist@nytimes.com, including your name and contact information (even if you want it withheld for publication). The Workologist is a guy with well-intentioned opinions, not a professional career adviser. Letters may be edited. My husband lost his high-level, overseas position after the company sold off his division. He has always […]

The benefits of Tai Chi for seniors are incredible. Tai Chi is an ancient discipline of slow, fluid like movements. This excellent art is instrumental in relaxing the full body and mind with a variety of health benefits. Due to the subtle movement techniques of the art, Tai Chi can benefit health seekers and provide […]

If we didn’t quite believe that the Mediterranean diet was one of the best for heart health – not to mention a slew of other areas of health, and longevity – a newstudy offers even more evidence. People in Greece who adhered strongly to the diet had almost half the risk of developing heart disease in […]

By Tessa Berensen @tcberebson “I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work for that person,” he said Job hunters, pay attention: Mark Zuckerberg just revealed his one golden rule for hiring new employees. “I will only hire someone to work directly for me if I would work for that […]

By Sascha Segan BARCELONA—Does your house have a VR room? Maybe it should, because the Vive headset from Valve and HTC is the most immersive virtual reality experience I’ve seen yet. But man, does it take up a lot of space. HTC strapped the giant Vive headset on me for half an hour so I […]

One of the biggest enemies that a small business owner has is a lack of productivity. In order to expand and grow your operation, you will need to find a way to increase levels of your staff. There are a number of different ways you can do this, which means you will need to do […]

The festival of Purim is celebrated every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar (late winter/early spring). It commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot “to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day.” The story in a nutshell: The Persian empire […]

Downton Abbey without Maggie Smith?! It could happen. Or maybe not. Downton Abbey just wrapped its fifth season in the United States, but all eyes are already on the upcoming sixth and potentially final season of the crossover hit period drama. The Oscar, Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony winner toldSunday Times that she’s likely hanging up her Dowager […]