Narayana Murthy defends 70-hour workweek idea' Indians have a lot to do'
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Narayana Murthy defends 70-hour workweek idea' Indians have a lot to do'

Hindustan Times  

Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of Infosys, has justified his statement about a 70-hour workweek. Murthy said young people need to understand that "we have to work hard and work towards making India number one". Narayana Murthy made the remarks while speaking at the centenary celebration of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in West Bengal's Kolkata, a city he called "the most cultured place in the entire country." In my country there was poverty and the roads had potholes,” Narayana Murthy said. In a poor country like India where capitalism had not taken roots, I realised if I had to come back and experiment in entrepreneurship, then we have to embrace compassionate capitalism," Murthy stated.

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Congress MP counters Narayana Murthy's 70-hour week: Working longer meaningless
18 hours, 27 minutes ago

Congress MP counters Narayana Murthy's 70-hour week: Working longer meaningless

India Today  

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has criticised Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy's proposal to work for 70 hours per week, stressing on the focus of efficiency instead of "meaninglessly" working for long hours. Last month, Murthy stood firm on his stance of working 70 hours a week that had earlier snowballed into a topic of debate. The Infosys co-founder further said …

Narayana Murthy defends 70-hour workweek philosophy again, says ‘800 million Indians get free ration’
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1 week ago

Narayana Murthy defends 70-hour workweek philosophy again, says ‘800 million Indians get free ration’

Live Mint  

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has reiterated his stance on the importance of a 70-hour workweek, urging young people to embrace hard work for the betterment of India. During his visit to Kolkata, which he described as "the most cultured place in the entire country," Murthy emphasised the need for Indians to strive for excellence. We have to set our aspirations …

Why Narayana Murthy believes Indians should work 70 hours a week
1 week ago

Why Narayana Murthy believes Indians should work 70 hours a week

India Today  

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy defended his stance on the 70-hour workweek, highlighting that young people must recognise the importance of hard work to help India achieve the top global position. At the Indian Chamber of Commerce's centenary celebration in Kolkata, Narayana Murthy urged the youth to work hard to elevate India's global standing. According to Narayana Murthy, combating poverty requires …

Narayana Murthy explains why he wants 70-hour workweek, again
1 week ago

Narayana Murthy explains why he wants 70-hour workweek, again

India TV News  

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has once again backed his call for a 70-hour work week. Comparing the Indian workforce with the global working culture, Murthy said, "we have to work hard and work towards making India number one". He further asked to compare the Indians with the best global companies and said, "We have a lot to do." The 70-hour …

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy on work-life balance and five-day workweek
1 month, 1 week ago

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy on work-life balance and five-day workweek

The Hindu  

Narayan Murthy triggers yet another controversy while remaining unapologetic about his ‘70-hour workweek’ comment, which received widespread criticism. “I don’t believe in work-life balance,” Mr. Murthy stated during the CNBC Global Leadership Summit. When his Cabinet Ministers are working very hard, when his bureaucrats are all working very hard, the only way we can show our appreciation for all these …

Narayana Murthy defends 6-day workweek call: 'Will take this with me to my grave'
1 month, 1 week ago

Narayana Murthy defends 6-day workweek call: 'Will take this with me to my grave'

Firstpost  

At CNBC-TV18’s Global Leadership Summit, Infosys founder Narayana Murthy said that he does not believe in work-life balance and was disappointed when companies moved to five-day workweek from six-day workweek Infosys founder Narayana Murthy has yet again stoked frustrations among the working class with his views on India’s work culture. After triggering outrage over his views that young workers must …

Narayana Murthy defends 6-day workweek, sparks debate; netizens say ‘If paid enough then…’
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1 month, 1 week ago

Narayana Murthy defends 6-day workweek, sparks debate; netizens say ‘If paid enough then…’

Live Mint  

Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy advocated for a six-day workweek. “When PM Modi is working 100 hours a week, the only way to show our appreciation for the things that are happening around us is by our work,” Murthy said. One user commented on Instagram, “The man doesn’t know work life balance because he himself don’t have to cook, clean …

'I’m Not Taking Back My View': Narayana Murthy Reaffirms Stance Against Work-Life Balance
1 month, 1 week ago

'I’m Not Taking Back My View': Narayana Murthy Reaffirms Stance Against Work-Life Balance

ABP News  

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has strongly reaffirmed his support for a six-day workweek on Thursday, emphasising that India’s economic progress depends on a culture of hard work and commitment. While speaking at CNBC Global Leadership Summit, Murthy recalled a remark by KV Kamath, Independent Director and Non-Executive Chairman of Jio Financial Services, who once stated that given India's status as …

Narayana Murthy says he was disappointed when companies moved to 5-day work week
1 month, 1 week ago

Narayana Murthy says he was disappointed when companies moved to 5-day work week

Hindustan Times  

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy once again reiterated his statement of not believing in work-life balance, expressing his disappointment on the concept of a five-day work week. Speaking at the CNBC Global Leadership Summit, Narayana Murthy said, “I don't believe in work in work life balance”. While speaking about his own work ethic, Narayana Murthy said that he used to work …

I'll take this with me to grave: Narayana Murthy defends 6-day workweek view
1 month, 1 week ago

I'll take this with me to grave: Narayana Murthy defends 6-day workweek view

India Today  

Infosys co-founder N Narayana Murthy said hardwork is more important than work-life balance and stood by his six-day workweek view that had generated social media opprobrium, saying the country’s progress hinged on encouraging a culture of hard work. “When PM Modi is working that hard, the only way to show our appreciation for what’s happening around us is by working …

I don't believe in work-life balance: Narayana Murthy
1 month, 1 week ago

I don't believe in work-life balance: Narayana Murthy

India Today  

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has once again shared his opinion about the much debated work-life balance argument and said he does not agree with the idea of "work-life balance." Murthy said that hard work is key to national progress, citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s long work hours as an example. “There is no substitute for hard work,” he said, making …

After 70-Hour Work Week, Narayana Murthy Faces Flak For Remarks On Disciplined Parenting
3 months, 1 week ago

After 70-Hour Work Week, Narayana Murthy Faces Flak For Remarks On Disciplined Parenting

News 18  

Just months after he faced criticism for advocating a 70-hour work week, Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy is under the spotlight again with his recent comments on parenting and discipline. But if parents work for 72 hours as you recommend then when will they devote time to kids?— Renuka Jain September 10, 2024 Another user summed up Murthy’s comments, …

'Ask Infosys Team To Smoothy Run ITR Portal': CA's Dig At Narayana Murthy's '70-Hour Work Week'
5 months, 1 week ago

'Ask Infosys Team To Smoothy Run ITR Portal': CA's Dig At Narayana Murthy's '70-Hour Work Week'

News 18  

Infosys is once again getting much criticism for developing a faulty tax filing portal that the company built for the Income Tax Department. Ask your Infosys team to work at least one hour per week to smoothly run the Income tax portal. Thanks in Advance.” Narayana Murthy Saar, on your advice we, tax professionals started to work more than 70 …

Kotak boss Nilesh Shah proposes 84-hour workweek, economist Sanjeev Sanyal says ‘it is doable’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Kotak boss Nilesh Shah proposes 84-hour workweek, economist Sanjeev Sanyal says ‘it is doable’

Hindustan Times  

After NR Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour workweek remark, Nilesh Shah - CEO of Kotak AMC - said that one generation of Indians must work 84 hours a week to “accelerate India’s growth” and “transfer everyone to middle and upper-income levels”. Shah made this remark about longer work hours being beneficial for India’s growth during the podcast “Invest Aaj For Kal with …

‘12 hours per day’: Nilesh Shah advocates longer work hours for India’s growth; Sanjeev Sanyal says ‘it is doable’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘12 hours per day’: Nilesh Shah advocates longer work hours for India’s growth; Sanjeev Sanyal says ‘it is doable’

Live Mint  

Nilesh Shah, CEO of Kotak AMC, has said that for India to accelerate its growth, one generation should adopt the work ethic seen in countries like Korea, Japan, and China, where people consistently work 12-hour days. He was speaking during a podcast, “Invest Aaj For Kal with Anant Ladha.” Ladha posted a clip of the podcast on the social networking …

5 times Sudha Murty opened up about her life, work, and more
9 months, 2 weeks ago

5 times Sudha Murty opened up about her life, work, and more

Hindustan Times  

The President of India, Droupadi Murmu, has nominated Sudha Murty, author and philanthropist, to the Rajya Sabha. Here are five times Sudha Murty went viral: 1. Sudha Murty with husband Narayana Murthy, daughter Akshata Murty, and son Rohan Murty during the launch of the book 'An Uncommon Love' by author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni. Talking about emotional and physical changes during …

Sudha Murty backs Narayana Murthy’s 70 hours work idea: ‘Work is a holiday…’
11 months, 1 week ago

Sudha Murty backs Narayana Murthy’s 70 hours work idea: ‘Work is a holiday…’

Live Mint  

Author Sudha Murty on Friday backed her husband and Infosys founder Narayana Murthy on the 70-hour workweek debate. Sudha Murty said that she works more than 70 hours a week at her age and believes that work feels like a holiday if one enjoys their work and stays passionate about the same. During an interview with news platform India Today, …

Sudha Murty says she works for 70 hours+ even now: 'Work is holiday if...'
11 months, 1 week ago

Sudha Murty says she works for 70 hours+ even now: 'Work is holiday if...'

Hindustan Times  

Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty has extended support to husband and Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work week idea and said even she works more than that at this age. Sudha Murty supported Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work-per-week appeal and said even now she works more than that. Therefore, I don't regret saying that 70-hour work culture should be the norm," …

Narayana Murthy reacts to his 70 hour work week remark, says ‘we owe it to…’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Narayana Murthy reacts to his 70 hour work week remark, says ‘we owe it to…’

Hindustan Times  

After Infosys co-founder and former CEO, Narayana Murthy said that youth should work at least 70 hours a week to boost the country’s work productivity, it caused a debate globally. Narayana Murthy explained his 70 hour work week remark. He further emphasised the issue and said, "The issue is that we have to work hard in this country because the …

Harsh Goenka proposes a chat between Narayana Murthy and Orry on 70-hour work week
1 year ago

Harsh Goenka proposes a chat between Narayana Murthy and Orry on 70-hour work week

Hindustan Times  

The 70-hour work week has been a hot topic of discussion for a few weeks now. He suggested a conversation between Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy and social media influencer Orry on the topic of a 70-hour work week. Narayana Murthy said that in order to compete with the fastest-growing countries like China and Japan, ‘youngsters need to work for at …

Congress leader endorses Narayana Murthy’s call for 70-hour work week
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress leader endorses Narayana Murthy’s call for 70-hour work week

Live Mint  

Infosys chairperson Narayana Murthy's call for 70-hour work week earned the 77-year old some criticism and some support. Congress MP from Sri Anandpur Sahib in Punjab, Manish Tewari, endorsed Narayana Murthy's 70 hour work week call. Narayana Murthy last month sparked a debate online, pitching for a 70-hour work week. Narayana Murthy said that unless India's youth commit to putting …

Should Indians work longer hours?
1 year, 1 month ago

Should Indians work longer hours?

The Hindu  

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy recently said that young Indians should work 70 hours a week in order to compete with countries like China. Anamitra Roy Chowdhury: Working 14 hours a day for five days, or 11.5 for six days, doesn’t account for travel, which may add another two hours. While Germans and the Japanese worked longer hours after World War …

How corporate bigwigs reacted to Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work week remark
1 year, 1 month ago

How corporate bigwigs reacted to Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work week remark

Hindustan Times  

Infosys co-founder and former CEO Narayana Murthy sparked a discussion on work-life balance after he made a remark on work productivity of the country on a podcast. During his conversation with former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai, Murthy stressed that youth should work for at least 70 hours a week to boost the country’s work productivity. Take a look at who …

Is Narayana Murthy right in asking youngsters to work 70 hours a week? - The Hindu
1 year, 1 month ago

Is Narayana Murthy right in asking youngsters to work 70 hours a week? - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Should youngsters throw themselves at work and notch up 70 or more hours every week? He was referring to the work culture of 12-hour workdays – or 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week; which comes to 72 hours per week. A CNN article from the time quotes him as saying: “The real 996 is not simply overtime …

Ashneer Grover to Harsh Goenka, who said what after Narayana Murthy's '70-hour week' remark
1 year, 1 month ago

Ashneer Grover to Harsh Goenka, who said what after Narayana Murthy's '70-hour week' remark

India Today  

A statement by Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy ignited a fiery debate across India's corporate landscape. Mr Murthy suggested that young Indians should commit to working 70 hours per week to boost the country's productivity and compete with economies that have made significant strides in recent decades. However, Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal appeared to side with MR Murthy's '70-hour work week' …

In Graphics | Which countries have the longest and shortest workweek? Where does India stand?
1 year, 1 month ago

In Graphics | Which countries have the longest and shortest workweek? Where does India stand?

Firstpost  

Days after Infosys founder Narayana Murthy pitched for a 70-hour workweek, the debate on productivity continues. Here’s a look at which countries have the longest and shortest work hours Late last week, Infosys founder Narayana Murthy stirred a debate when he urged youngsters in India to work 70 hours a week, in order to increase India’s productivity. Netizens slammed the …

Putting Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s ‘70-hour work week’ idea into perspective | Data
1 year, 1 month ago

Putting Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s ‘70-hour work week’ idea into perspective | Data

The Hindu  

Narayana Murthy recently said that young Indians must work for 70 hours a week. A comparison of annual working hours per worker and labour productivity in India, Germany and Japan is presented in Chart 2. The chart shows that the average annual working hours of Germans and the Japanese peaked after the war at about 2,200 hours to 2,400 hours …

'5-day office week is dead': Harsh Goenka's take on 70-hour work week
1 year, 1 month ago

'5-day office week is dead': Harsh Goenka's take on 70-hour work week

Hindustan Times  

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy's take on working 70 hours a week has stirred a debate on social media. Now, Harsh Goenka, RPG Enterprises Chairman has shared his opinion on the working hours of an employee. Harsh Goenka shared about having flexible work life. A third commented, "Productivity has gone another level since remote working started.

Why Narayana Murthy is wrong about the 70-hour work week
1 year, 1 month ago

Why Narayana Murthy is wrong about the 70-hour work week

The Hindu  

Narayana Murthy sparked a debate last week by urging young Indians to work 70 hours per week, which translates to about 12 hours of work per day assuming a 6-day work week, to develop the country. However, the tech billionaire wrongly attributes India’s low worker productivity to the number of hours worked by Indians when the real problem lies elsewhere. …

Sudha Murty backs Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour work-week suggestion
1 year, 1 month ago

Sudha Murty backs Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour work-week suggestion

Live Mint  

Narayana Murthy, the co-founder of Infosys, suggested that India's workforce should engage in a 70 hour work week, earning brickbats from many on social media. On Narayana Murthy's 70 hour work week suggestion Sudha Murty told News18, “He has worked 80 to 90 hours a week, so, he doesn’t know what less than that is. Infosys co-founder N R Narayana …

‘Work 40 hours for company, 30 hours for yourself’: Tech Mahindra CEO
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Work 40 hours for company, 30 hours for yourself’: Tech Mahindra CEO

Live Mint  

Days after Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy suggested Indian youngsters should work for a minimum of 70 hours per week if the country wanted to compete with emerging economies, Tech Mahindra MD and CEO CP Gurnani has come out in support saying that the Infosys co-founder’s suggestion is not ‘limited to the company.’ Gurnani took to X to share his …

’Prosperity needs hard work,’ Ex-Infosys CFO backs Murthy’s 70-hour work advice
1 year, 1 month ago

’Prosperity needs hard work,’ Ex-Infosys CFO backs Murthy’s 70-hour work advice

Live Mint  

Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy's statement on working hours has stirred a little storm on the X platform. Defending Murthy's statement former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai has shared data on how many hours urban men work in each state. Business tycoons supporting Narayana Murthy Ola Cabs CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and JSW's Sajjan Jindal supported Murthy's statement and said it …

Narayana Murthy believes in hard work and worked 80-90 hours a week himself, says wife Sudha Murthy
1 year, 1 month ago

Narayana Murthy believes in hard work and worked 80-90 hours a week himself, says wife Sudha Murthy

India Today  

We've all heard about Narayana Murthy, the founder of Infosys. Recently, he sparked quite a debate by suggesting that there should be a new work culture for IT workers, and that youngsters should embrace a "70 hours-a-week" work mantra to boost India's overall productivity. When she was in Mumbai for the 14th Tata Lit Fest, Murthy got sometime to comment …

‘70 hour work week for 3.75 LPA in..’: Internet on Narayana Murthy’s advice
1 year, 1 month ago

‘70 hour work week for 3.75 LPA in..’: Internet on Narayana Murthy’s advice

Live Mint  

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's 70-hours-a-week formula didn't sink well with the netizens and sparked a major debate on social media. Many young entrepreneurs have also reacted to Narayana Murthy's advice for youngsters to work 70 hours a week. “Yeh Murthy aur Jindal sahib employees ko paisa 70 hour/week ka denge ki paisa sirf 48hour/week ka hi milega,” he wrote on …

Even Narayana Murthy isn't always on point: youth must work smarter, not longer
1 year, 1 month ago

Even Narayana Murthy isn't always on point: youth must work smarter, not longer

Live Mint  

NR Narayana Murthy, co-founder of Infosys and father-in-law of the UK prime minister, may be more in the headlines due to his familial connection, but that does not mean that India’s tech titan has stopped being an acute observer of the domestic economic scene just because he has relinquished control at India’s second-largest technology company. Appearing in a podcast hosted …

Narayana Murthy calls for 70-hour workweek: But how long should you really work?
1 year, 1 month ago

Narayana Murthy calls for 70-hour workweek: But how long should you really work?

Firstpost  

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy’s latest remarks urging young Indians to work for 70 hours a week have renewed a debate on how long should employees work. Back at home, Bombay Shaving Company’s CEO Shantanu Deshpande had also asked freshers to prioritise work for ‘18 hours a day for at least four-five years’ last year, attracting much criticism from the workforce. …

'Youth Should Work 70 Hours a Week': Narayana Murthy's Statement Gets Slammed on Social Media
1 year, 1 month ago

'Youth Should Work 70 Hours a Week': Narayana Murthy's Statement Gets Slammed on Social Media

News 18  

The debate around hustle culture happens to be never ending. I would like to work 70 hours a week.” The statement is now viral with multiple people criticising it for completely throwing away the idea of work life balance. With a 70 hour work week, women will have no choice but to drop out.” Here are a few responses: Indirectly …

Narayana Murthy's ‘70-hour work week’ advice for youngsters divides internet
1 year, 1 month ago

Narayana Murthy's ‘70-hour work week’ advice for youngsters divides internet

Hindustan Times  

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has said that youngsters in India must work for at least 70 hours a week to compete with countries like China. Founder chairman of Infosys N R Narayana Murthy In a conversation with CFO Mohandas Pai, Murthy said, “If we want to compete with the fastest growing countries like China and Japan, we need to boost …

Narayana Murthy avers India's work culture needs to evolve: 'Youth should work 70 hours a week' | WATCH
1 year, 1 month ago

Narayana Murthy avers India's work culture needs to evolve: 'Youth should work 70 hours a week' | WATCH

India TV News  

Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy said that India's work culture needs to evolve and young people should be prepared to put in 70 hours a week if the country has to compete efficiently in the international arena. Speaking on the first edition of 3one4 Capital's podcast 'The Record', Murthy emphasized how urgent it is to improve India's work productivity. WATCH …

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