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India’s startups: can they balance growth with employee wellbeing?

The founders of Indian startups are understandably keen to rapidly grow their businesses, but commentators argue a lack of support for employee wellbeing actually threatens to hinder business success. Here, in the second of our two-part feature on employee wellbeing in startups, we explore the human and business problems arising from inadequate wellbeing support for staff.

By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 October 2025

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Flash flooding at India’s technology cities: a tale of unbridled development and climate change

India’s technology hub cities like Bengaluru and Hyderabad are increasingly suffering severe flooding, and climate experts say urgent action is now required to reverse extensive construction over natural water-absorbing landscape features to protect people and businesses.

By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 October 2025

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Coal workers granted expanded accident insurance coverage in recognition of role in boosting energy security

In a move designed to align with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of placing ‘Workers First’ and ensuring ‘Workers’ Welfare’, Union Coal Minister G. Kishan Reddy recently announced a series of financial benefits designed to support the health and wellbeing of coal sector workers, including miners.

By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 13 October 2025

News

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High temperatures may be increasing the risk of kidney disease among Tamil Nadu’s farm workers, concludes study

Tamil Nadu’s agricultural workers may be facing a growing risk of chronic kidney disease linked to heat exposure, dehydration and long outdoor workers hours, according to a new study.

By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 10 November 2025

First workplace standard to address suicide awareness is published

By Belinda Liversedge on 07 November 2025

Headline fines highlight common errors in reversing

By Belinda Liversedge on 24 October 2025

Features

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Delhi’s air pollution problem leaves construction workers jobless and without pay

Every autumn and winter, Delhi experiences terrible air pollution that places the health of its 40 million residents at grave risk. But government measures to alleviate the problem by temporarily closing construction sites mean hundreds of thousands of daily-wage labourers are being left without wages and a means of financial support.

By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 10 November 2025

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Targeting dust in construction

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Prosecutions

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Metal manufacturer fined £300k after worker crushed by hot hydraulic arm

A manufacturer of rolled aluminium products has been fined £300,000 after a worker was crushed under a 1.5-tonne hydraulic arm at its site in Bridgnorth.

By Belinda Liversedge on 29 October 2025

Opinion

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An AI-enabled ‘zero-zero’ future

In a relatively short time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become synonymous with technological development, but development doesn’t inherently mean that the workers of the world will have a safer future.

By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 07 October 2025