Homeworking: Modi’s call to revive Covid-era practice reignites debate about lack of right to request remote work
Prime Minister Modi’s recent appeal for Indians to voluntarily adopt austerity measures such as working from home to reduce fuel consumption amid the growing economic fallout from conflict in the Middle East has prompted renewed public calls for a right to request remote working to be enshrined in Indian law.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 June 2026