April 21, 2021 India’s startup community is dragging its feet back to work from home amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Last year, when Covid-19 first started spreading in India and the country decided to go into a lockdown almost overnight, tech startups were quick to embrace the new normal and swiftly moved to a work-from-home setup. This time though, the fervour is lacking. “The most common complaint we hear is disappearing lines between personal space and workspace,” said Pritesh Asher, co-founder and CEO of skincare brand Juicy Chemistry. “Getting a peaceful workspace is getting difficult with kids and aged parents at home. It gets difficult to manage work and home simultaneously.” Women are especially tired of juggling work, chores, and childcare.