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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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Headline fines highlight common errors in reversing

Reversing incidents have come into sharp focus in recent months, says HSE with two high profile fines totalling £3.5 million for the death of two workers.

By Belinda Liversedge on 24 October 2025

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Protecting workers from asbestos harm, a crucial conversation at Labour Party Conference

By Matthew Winn, British Safety Council on 29 September 2025

Features

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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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Company and director fined after heavy pipe fractures child’s skull

An old, corroded pipe which fell on a 5-year-old was a foreseeable risk a construction company should have prevented, a court has ruled.

By Belinda Liversedge on 17 September 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