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2 months ago

Jaden Ivey displays assertiveness and confidence as Pistons stun Lakers

With fans in Little Caesars Arena on their feet and the Los Angeles Lakers on the ropes, Detroit Piston guard Cade Cunningham sized up his defender. With LeBron James moving slightly toward Cunningham, Jaden Ivey spotted up well beyond the 3-point arc and received the pass from his teammate. He’s doing whatever he has to do to help this team …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Empower your relationship: 10 key steps to boost assertiveness and strengthen communication

Hindustan Times

Being straightforward, honest, and polite in communication with others is the definition of assertiveness; it does not entail being pushy or confrontational. Your big picture may include wanting a harmonious relationship, supporting your partner's desires or creating a compassionate, warm and loving relationship. Step 3: Ground your communication in empathy, compassion and love Assertiveness is communicating in a way where …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

NCAA Tournament East Region analysis: Can UConn emerge and repeat as champions?

New York Times

Follow live coverage of South Carolina, NC State and Iowa, UConn in women’s Final Four today The East Region of the Men’s Tournament can best be described as quirky — it features overall No. —Jeff Goodman Team in 16 words: Bruce Pearl’s teams defend, play hard and if they make enough shots from deep, are dangerous. Record: 27-7 Coach: Bruce …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Rise of China, its assertiveness in Indo-Pacific region shaped Indo-US relationship: former Foreign Secretary

The Hindu

The rise of China, and its assertiveness, especially in the Indo-Pacific region, has shaped the relationship between India and the U.S. in various sectors such as technology, manufacturing, defence and environment, former Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said on Wednesday. Speaking on ‘India’s place in the changing world’ at the Luminary Lecture Series organised by the Christian Medical College, Ms. Rao …

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1 year, 3 months ago

The art of being polite yet asserting oneself in the office

Live Mint

I struggle to say no to my boss if he asks me to stay beyond my work hours. As a caregiver to my ailing mother, I have multiple responsibilities at home but I simply can’t get myself to speak up at work,” says a 31-year-old Mumbai-based marketing professional, who prefers to stay anonymous. “My inner voice constantly pushes me to …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Pacific region less secure due to China's assertiveness, says New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins

Firstpost

As China asserts itself more, the Pacific region is becoming more contentious and less secure, said New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who stressed the necessity for his country to cooperate with like-minded allies while still engaging with Beijing As China asserts itself more, the Pacific region is becoming more contentious and less secure, said New Zealand Prime Minister Chris …

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1 year, 7 months ago

India among invitees to G7 summit as Japan PM looks to counter China's assertiveness

India Today

India is among the eight invitees to the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima this week. The mix of countries invited by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to attend the G7 summit is seen as an attempt to help efforts of countering China's assertiveness and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Here's a look at what to expect as the rich world …

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2 years, 3 months ago

No, you don’t have to push people around to be assertive

Live Mint

Anita Upadhyay, a 26-year-old media professional from Mumbai, was told by her friends that she needed to be more assertive with her toxic in-laws and fight for what she wanted. "My therapist told me that this wasn't assertiveness, but aggression and that assertiveness actually meant something else," she says, adding that she realised that she could be calm, composed and …

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5 years, 8 months ago

India's election discourse may be dominated by Pakistan, but China's assertiveness in South Asia is the key challenge