New Delhi, March 15 -- When content strategist Mayuri Kavle lived in Mumbai in the pre-pandemic years, commuting to work meant navigating trains and hopping into autos before walking the last stretch- a routine she really enjoyed. "I would catch up on a lot of reading and overall, that travel time was quality 'me time'. Meeting people in the office was great fun too," she reflects.

Since March 2020, however, Kavle has been working permanently from home in Bengaluru, an arrangement she is still coming to terms with. "You feel isolated and the line between work and home gets blurred easily. You are always working and at the same time, mentally planning household chores like cooking and cleaning," she shares. "Even though I work from home, ...