New Delhi, March 12 -- HCLTech has offered employees at its Chennai office the option to work from home on 12-13 March as a cooking gas shortage disrupted cafeteria operations, two senior executives aware of the development said.

Several cafeteria vendors were unable to operate due to the ongoing LPG crunch, prompting the company to allow staff to work remotely on the two days, the executives told Mint.

The LPG crunch, despite the government's assurances, has pushed many restaurants across to shut their shutters. Meanwhile , India Inc slowly feeling the domino effect of the US and Israel's battle against Iran.

Global search firms say companies with planned or existing exposure to the region are putting senior-level hiring on hold amid ...