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…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram has hit out at Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy for expressing disappointment over India’s shift to a five-day workweek in 1986.Murthy, a vocal advocate for a 70-hour workweek, believes India’s growth hinges on hard work, not leisure. Refusing to budge from his stance, Murthy recently told CNBC-TV18 at the…
A former Amazon employee has praised work culture in India with a recent LinkedIn post highlighting the grueling schedules faced by employees in global organizations. Reflecting on his experiences with colleagues in India, Adam Broda reflected on his time at Amazon, where he worked 60-hour weeks. However, he observed that his Indian colleagues, especially the…
