L&T chief’s 90-hour workweek call: Anand Mahindra, Deepika Padukone, and many others react. Check who said what

Following an online outrage over L&T Chairman SN Subrahmanyan’s comments suggesting employees should work for 90 hours a week and suggesting employees should even give up Sundays, almost everyone from industrialists, Bollywood stars, and politicians chimed in to share a piece of their minds. Check who said what on this 90-hour workweek debate: Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund Radhika Gupta explored the topic with care in a long post on X titled “Choices, Hard Work and Happiness.” “Hard work is important, and I was taught and believe that it is the only way to rise. Get a life Mr. Chairman,” she wrote on X. asks Priyanka Chaturvedi Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi hit out on L&T chief saying his remarks reek of “wanting to be new age slave drivers”. #MentalHealthMatters.” After a nationwide backlash, L&T made an official statement saying “nation-building is at the core" of its mandate and that “the chairman’s remarks reflect this larger ambition.” She shared a screenshot of this statement and said, “And they just made it worse…” Deepak Shenoy, Capitalmind founder and CEO Deepak Shenoy said it is not about the number of hours worked but about the intensity and focus during those hours. Richa Singh, YourDost Co-founder & CEO “The narrative that longer hours automatically translate to greater success is not just outdated—it's dangerous,” Richa Singh said, citing research showing extended working hours lead to burnout, decreased productivity, and serious mental health challenges.