Five years after its much-heralded launch, the Indian Government has announced that its e-Shram digital portal designed to enable unorganised workers to access eligible social security benefits has hit the milestone of 318.9 million individual registrations nationwide.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 17 September 2026
A recent series of high-profile workplace tragedies that claimed multiple lives across India have stoked public debate about the poor safety record of many of the country’s highest-risk industries. Trade unions argue that greater enforcement of safety laws is required to change business behaviour, while other commentators say many businesses require a huge internal cultural shift to safety excellence that must be led by directors and senior managers.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 17 September 2026
Despite widespread awareness of safe working procedures and equipment, falls from hieght remain one of the leading causes of workplace death and serious injury in India. Critics say problems such as time pressures and inadequate training lie at the root of many of these incidents, but others are hopeful that the new Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code will herald a reduction in falls by driving improvements in training, competence and supervision more widely.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 17 September 2026
A well-known Indian entrepreneur-turned-investor is set to launch the first of what he hopes will become a chain of subscription-based community welfare hubs providing rest and related facilities for the nation’s ever-growing gig workforce.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 14 August 2026
Another spate of fatal fires in unsafe urban buildings has again highlighted failures by India’s authorities to clamp down on illegally constructed commercial buildings. However, commentators say a recent Supreme Court warning that local authority officials may be held personally liable for failing to close unsafe establishments offers hope that more effective enforcement will drive down the number of devastating blazes
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 14 August 2026
A recent high-profile incident where hospital doctors were allegedly assaulted by a well-known politician in Maharashtra has prompted renewed calls for tougher sentences for those who attack healthcare workers, but some hospitals are already taking steps to defuse aggressive behaviour by patients and their families by rolling out communication skills training for medical teams
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 14 August 2026
In June, the Muzaffarnagar police in Uttar Pradesh rescued 12 men who were allegedly being held as bonded labour at a small factory manufacturing disposable leaf bowls and paper plates.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 July 2026
AI is already transforming the world of work, reducing the time required to undertake administrative and mundane tasks and improving medical diagnostics. However, commentators warn that Indian workers fearful that AI will replace their roles should instead focus on embracing and learning AI skills and technology, as this offers the best protection against job losses.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 July 2026
Fears of job losses resulting from the ever-growing deployment of AI and general poor economic conditions mean India’s IT and tech workers are increasingly working longer hours in a bid to retain their roles, but wellbeing experts say this is causing high levels of stress, anxiety and burnout.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 06 July 2026
Trade unions have formally demanded that India’s new Labour codes be amended to require app-based platforms to take specific actions to protect gig and app workers from exposure to extreme heat, after India again began experiencing punishing high temperatures that began in April.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 June 2026
