India Inc tells employees to return to office; IT firms take the lead

Wanting its employees to trade in their sweatpants for a sharp suit as Covid cases rise

After grappling with the Great Resignation and the Great Retirement, the workplace is now facing the Great Return. This is happening at a time when Covid infections are rising across the country once again, but Corporate India wants employees to trade in their sweatpants for a sharp suit and resume work from the office.

India on Monday reported 14,917 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, and the toll  climbed to 5,27,069 with 32 fatalities, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data showed.

Information technology (IT) companies have long been at the forefront when it comes to allowing hybrid or