India, July 23 -- A viral video showing a man working on his laptop during a brief traffic halt has ignited a fierce debate over India's toxic work culture. Shared widely with a caption lamenting how people are slowly turning into machines, the video has sparked widespread outrage online. While a few raised safety concerns, the majority of viewers viewed the scene as a depressing reminder of how professional pressures follow employees long after office hours end.

Though it's unclear who initially shared the video, it has now been reposted across various social media platforms with the same caption. The caption reads, "A 5 minute traffic jam at a signal, and this man, sitting on a bike, pulled out his laptop and started working. Even afte...