Right to Disconnect: Silent workforce finally demands its freedom

India is racing ahead technologically, but its people are breaking down quietly under an epidemic of mental stress.

- By Arvind Rawal

Despite modern conveniences, life has become heavier, noisier and moresuffocating than ever. Children buckle under academic pressure, office workers drown in deadlines, and even the elderly struggle with rising irritability and fatigue. But no group is more crushed than lower-level employees-the invisible engine of India's government and private sectors.

Their workday never ends. After a full shift, they return home not to rest but to another shift delivered through their smartphones. Late-night instructions,