Work From Home

Today's opinions examine the Nato summit, women's cash transfer schemes, global market risks after the Iran conflict, remote work and Mary Beard's exploration of the classics.

Studies show remote work is responsible for nearly two-thirds of the unemployment gap between college graduates under 29 and older graduates

With geopolitical situation normalising, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday ordered rollback of a work from home (WFH) measure and staggered timings she had earlier announced for government offices. In May, Gupta had ordered work from home for two days for government offices, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's austerity push to conserve energy keeping in mind the war in Iran. "Now that the geopolitical situation has practically normalized. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has approved withdrawal of Work from Home on Wednesdays and Saturday," her office said.

Mandatory 50 per cent office attendance cap from November to January pushes companies to revisit workforce planning, though industry says implementation will vary across sectors

Advisory issued in light of geopolitical situation and energy conservation measures

Some banks are yet to take a call but are expected to review policies and may consider hybrid working for some time

Industry executives say companies are likely to adopt distributed workplace strategies, supporting flex office demand without disrupting India's office leasing momentum

The Supreme Court has shifted to virtual hearings on select days and introduced work-from-home and car-pooling measures to conserve fuel

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday reduced his convoy to three vehicles and directed officials to work from home as part of measures to implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "seven appeals" for responsible fuel consumption amid the West Asia crisis. Chairing a meeting of officials from the Agriculture and Rural Development ministries, Chouhan asked departments to submit an action plan on work-from-home policy within two days and urged staff to adopt carpooling. He said foreign travel would be undertaken only when absolutely essential and most meetings would be held virtually, an official statement said. Officers and staff were asked to refrain from purchasing non-essential gold and encourage at least five other individuals to do the same. On the agriculture front, the minister announced setting up of a committee in every village to promote balanced use of fertilisers and natural farming on a large scale. Chouhan said edible oils should be used judiciou

This comes days after PM Modi called for reducing fuel consumption

Harsh Goenka says the conglomerate is expanding remote work, limiting travel and accelerating electric mobility adoption amid West Asia tensions

Delhi government employees will work from home for two days every week, while 50 per cent of government meetings will be conducted online

According to the memorandum, all Heads of Department (HoDs) have been directed to ensure that only 50 per cent of Group C and Group D employees attend office daily

The NDMC has allowed one-third of Group B and Group C employees in its departments to work from home with immediate effect as part of measures to reduce avoidable commute, optimise fuel consumption and encourage digital-first administrative practices, according to an order issued on Wednesday. The order, issued by the Office of Director (Personnel), said the arrangement would be applicable in departments where it is administratively feasible. The order said employees commuting from far away areas using personal vehicles should preferably be included in the work-from-home list. It also directed heads of departments to ensure proper allocation of responsibilities, availability of officers and staff during office hours, and maintenance of service delivery standards. Employees permitted to work from home have been asked to remain accessible through official communication channels and attend office physically whenever required, the order read. Certain categories of staff have been exemp

An association of central government employees on Wednesday asked the Centre to issue guidelines on work from home, online meetings and virtual conferencing. The move came following a call by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on cutting down avoidable expenditure due to the West Asia crisis. "The visionary leadership of hon'ble Prime Minister and the dedicated government workforce will definitely give the fruitful results of this initiative," the Central Secretariat Service (CSS) Forum said. The forum is a representative body of CSS officers, who form the backbone of the central secretariat's functioning. "CSS Forum urges the #DoPT to issue comprehensive guidelines on Work From Home for Government offices, as Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi has encouraged a revival of Work From Home (WFH), online meetings, and virtual conferencing for both government and private sectors," it said in a post on X. A balanced and structured framework can enhance productivity, employee well-being, dig

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens and businesses to adopt work-from-home and virtual meetings wherever possible to reduce fuel consumption amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties. The mo

Companies still weighing work from home appeal

As India faces rising geopolitical and oil market uncertainty, could PM Modi's work-from-home message force India Inc to rethink its return-to-office push?

Work-from-home can reduce commute-linked fuel use in major cities, but experts say the overall energy impact depends on office and household power use

As oil prices rise globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges Indians to save fuel and delay gold purchases. Is this an early warning sign for India's economy and future price pressures?