New Delhi, May 11 -- The work-from-home culture, which companies widely adopted following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, has once again come into focus after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to contribute towards strengthening the country amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.

PM Modi, while addressing a gathering in Secunderabad on Sunday, urged citizens to prioritise work-from-home amid rising fuel costs, which have been steadily increasing over the last two months and are putting significant pressure on India's foreign exchange reserves.

Apart from urging a shift towards work-from-home, Modi also called on citizens to reduce fuel consumption, avoid foreign travel for a year, adopt Swadeshi products, cut down on cooking...