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India's First Suspected Mpox Case Under Investigation, No Cause for Alarm Says Centre

- A young male patient returning from a country with active Mpox transmission is suspected to have Mpox, says the Union Health Ministry. - The patient is isolated in a designated hospital with stable condition; samples collected for confirmation. - Contact tracing is underway to identify potential sources and assess impact within the country. - WHO declared Mpox a public health emergency due to a new strain, Clade I, with a high death rate. - AIIMS Nagpur identified as a regional testing centre among 35 labs for suspected Mpox cases. Source: [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/suspected-mpox-case-under-probe-no-cause-for-alarm-centre/article68618288.ece)

Shopsy - orbit shift ?

It’s a good strategy to be a second mover, learning from the first mover and doing it the better way. Shopsy was started by Flipkart as a Meesho combat with big ambitions, 3 years back. Sadly what has left of Shopsy now is, ever changing business goal posts with frequent change in the leadership board. The most recent leader who joined a couple of months back, is muddled in her own understanding to give a solid direction to the team. The work satisfaction has significantly declined in the team members, with a ~40% attrition rate in the past 2 months itself. Managers themselves are failing to keep up their team motivated. While the ground team is overworked, incremental hiring is happening at middle layers, increasing work redundancy and furthermore demotivating the middle managers. This year seems crucial for Shopsy’s relevance in the flipkart ecosystem. Let’s wait & watch.

Micromanagers are good for you

Micromanager bosses are like overly attached parents who decide your diet, tell you what to eat and when and also give you instructions on how to chew. But it also has its BIG wins: - You will never be alone. You’ll never feel lonely. Your micromanager will be your constant shadow. Going to the meeting - he will be there. Writing an email, he will be in cc. Going the restroom - he is behind you. Having a date - he will stay on the call. Getting cozy with someone - He is right there.. in between you and ahem ahem. Thinking what to do next - He will be there in your thoughts, even before the thought of "I think" hit you. - No more decision making. Who needs to make decisions when every choice is made for you? Whether it’s the font size on your presentation, angle of your desk chair, your hair color, your last name, your baby's name, your heart rate, your BP, your death time - your micromanager’s got it covered. - You get free cardiovascular workout (Dhuk Dhuk.. lubdub lubdub.. you get the hint) - You will be one of those few who will experience the joy of meetings about meetings for those meetings that were not required - You will be trained to live in real-time surveillance conditions, where all your activity and movements is monitored and what you say is captured - you could be a contestant tomorrow on BIG BOSS OTT if you like - You would be the elite few who will get to experience New, follow-up emails, reminders, and gentle nudges tags on an email all within 5 minutes of each other - By the time you leave, you’ll have a black belt in stress management - By the time you leave, you would have lost weight - You will see increased commitment to work: You will sleep less, You will turn up to office on time, will work more and for extended hours - You'll save money - no weekends = no social activities and outings - With constant micromanagement, you’ll soon wonder "who are you" "why are you" "why are we" "why is everything" - first step of higher level consciousness