A senior bank executive took his life in July, leaving behind a note that cited relentless work pressure. Just weeks earlier, a tech worker in Kerala and a young chartered accountant in Mumbai met the same fate. Behind these tragedies lies a troubling truth: the workplace has become a quiet killer.India’s corporate sector has spent decades building systems to monitor performance, boost output, and chase growth. However, it has failed to establish an equally robust architecture to safeguard the mental health and emotional well-being of its workers. In this equation, work-life balance is not a soft HR concept. It is a strategic tool for retaining talent, preventing burnout, and ensuring sustainable productivity.
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