Sudha Murty shares her opinions on Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour per week statement. Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty has spoken for the first time about her husband Narayana Murthy‘s controversial suggestion that young Indians should consider working 70 hours a week to boost productivity. In an interview on NDTV’s “India Through the Eyes of Its Icons,”…
NEW DELHI: As discussions on extreme work hours continue in corporate India, the pre-Budget Economic Survey has issued a strong caution against excessive workloads, citing studies that link long working hours to severe health consequences.The survey, released on Friday, noted that working over 60 hours a week can be detrimental to mental well-being and productivity….
Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress chairman Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took a jibe at Larsen & Toubro chairman SN Subrahmanyan over his recent suggestion of a 90-hour work week while rejecting his proposal and recalled that former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and BR Ambedkar had advocated that workers should not be made to…
The question of how many hours one should work has become a contentious issue on social media. This ongoing debate was spurred first by Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, who recommended a tough 70-hour workweek. The dispute recently took a new turn after Larsen & Toubro’s Chairman, SN Subrahmanyan, made a startling statement. Subrahmanyan recommended that…
NEW DELHI: Anand Mahindra, the chairman of the Mahindra Group, has joined the debate on the ideal workweek, following remarks from L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan that sparked widespread online outrage. Speaking at the National Youth Festival in New Delhi on Saturday, Mahindra said that the real issue is not the number of hours worked, but…
Subrahmanyan’s compensation package comprised Rs 3.6 crore as base salary. L&T chairman SN Subrahmanyan, who finds himself in the midst of a big social media backlash following his 90-hour work week comments, received a total compensation of Rs 51 crore in the last financial year, according to L&T’s FY24 annual report.Following the debate sparked by…
SN Subrahmanyan and Jwala Gutta (X Photo) Larsen & Toubro chairman SN Subrahmanyan‘s comments about employee work schedules have sparked controversy. His remarks about working on Sundays have drawn criticism on social media platforms. Former badminton player Jwala Gutta criticised Subrahmanyan‘s views on workplace culture, expressing concern over the lack of seriousness given to mental…
NEW DELHI: Industrialist Harsh Goenka on Thursday took a dig at L&T chairman’s 90-hour work week remark saying the ‘day off’ should be made a ‘mythical concept’.“90 hours a week? Why not rename Sunday to ‘Sun-duty’ and make ‘day off’ a mythical concept!” he said on X while sharing a video of Larsen & Toubro…
SN Subrahmanyan can be seen advocating for working Sundays. After Infosys’ Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour work week controversy, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman SN Subrahmanyan has stirred a fresh debate on work-life balance with his advocacy of 90 hour work weeks. In an undated video, which is going viral on social media, SN Subrahmanyan can be…
Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani has offered a humorous take on the much-debated subject of work-life balance that has been raging on in the Indian corporate world. Insisting that enjoying one’s work is essential to achieving work-life balance, Adani quipped in a media interview, “Aath ghanta family ke saath bitayega toh biwi bhaag jaayegi (Wife…
