India, Feb. 3 -- An emotional LinkedIn post shared by an Indian-origin economist at the World Bank in Washington has struck a deep chord with social media users. Mourning the death of her colleague Anne, who passed away alone and unnoticed, Somya Bajaj's words have sparked important conversations about isolation in the modern workplace.

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In her post, Somya began by expressing the uncertainty surrounding Anne's passing: "We lost a colleague this week, or maybe last week - we still don't know." Anne, according to Somya, was not just a co-worker, but the heartbeat of their office. She was the one who organised events...