India's growth is burning out its young workers (opens in new tab)

India wants to be the world’s next economic powerhouse\. But workers say they are paying the price\. Behind the growth is a young, low-cost workforce on punishing schedules\. Some describe shifts beyond 24 hours, as burnout spreads across industries from healthcare to gig work\. Tech drives much of this momentum, yet rewards can lag\. Software engineers in India earn about US$7,700 a year on average — far below peers in China and the United States\. \#cnainsider \#india \#burnout \#economy \#...