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Indian startups resist remote work even as Modi urges WFH
Startups
Published on 12 May 2026
Founders say remote kills momentum and slows execution
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s WFH advisory amid West Asia tensions has sparked debate in corporate India, but many Indian startups are holding back. Founders across Delhi NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai cite pandemic lessons: remote work allegedly slowed execution, complicated collaboration, and made office culture harder to reverse—plus many are stuck with long-term leases.
- Founders claim WFH reduces momentum, collaboration, and team throughput
- Pandemic remote work made productivity tracking and coordination harder
- Return-to-office efforts became a prolonged culture battle
- Some startups monitor closely, with a few committing to full WFH
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