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Remote Work May Be India's Future, But Everyone Not On Board

Anjana Pasricha

   NEW DELHI - As she settled down to work from home when India announced
   a lockdown in March, Shweta Andrews thought exultantly "this is the way
   to go." After all she no longer had to do the grinding commute between
   office and home in the Indian capital that took up two hours daily.

   Two months on, the digital editor of a publishing house is nostalgic
   about that ride. "I miss my colleagues and believe it or not, I miss
   travelling in the Metro. I miss the rush. I miss the crowd."

   The unprecedented experiment of work from home that began in the wake
   of the coronavirus pandemic has prompted some Indian companies to
   explore the possibility of scaling up remote work as they eye long term
   benefits such as smaller office spaces and lower rentals.

   But at a time when a long, stringent lockdown has intensified social
   isolation, many are finding that an interactive office environment is
   hard to replace at home.

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