OpinionPod: 'CEOs want us to work weekends without overtime. Don’t we ask the same of our cooks, cleaners?'

'What’s the tangible difference between a CEO demanding a 90-hour work week and an urban professional expecting their domestic worker to be available at all hours? None at all. In our clean, beautiful homes, we are all minor Subrahmanyans. Written contracts? Fixed working hours? Clear job descriptions? Rest and recovery? These basic rights suddenly become radical suggestions when applied to our homes,' says Karanjeet Kaur, journalist and former editor of Arré, in this week's column.