Recent reports of suicides among workers ranging from police officers to electoral roll officials have prompted calls for employers and government agencies to do more to both reduce excessive workloads and provide better mental health support at work.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 December 2025
The death of a young female accountant at Ernst & Young in India, allegedly following a gruelling workload, has sparked debate about the need to tackle the long working hours culture in corporate India to protect workers’ mental and physical health.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 October 2024
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 09 September 2024
With surveys suggesting Indian workers are reporting higher levels of work-related stress, the country’s employers are being urged to step up their efforts to support employee mental wellbeing, including educating staff about the importance of maintaining a good work-life balance.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 November 2023
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 November 2023
Gone are the days when mental health was a social taboo. Around World Mental Health Day on 10 October, it’s heartening to know that the “don’t ask, don’t tell” attitude to mental health in the workplace is now becoming “do ask, do tell, let’s talk”.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 October 2023
Indian businesses have been urged to step up their efforts to tackle work-related stress and better support employees’ mental wellbeing after a survey revealed that 80 per cent of the country’s workforce reported experiencing symptoms of poor mental health in the past year.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 12 October 2022
