Working like there’s no tomorrow


Quality rather than quantity: A growing sentiment among many young Indians like Garg is the desire for a good work-life balance, — The Straits Times/ANN

A debate is raging in India over what constitutes a productive work culture after the co-founder and former chief executive of an information technology giant said young people need to work at least 70 hours a week in order to make the country an economic powerhouse.

In his remarks made in a podcast on Oct 27, Infosys co-founder and former chief executive NR Narayana Murthy noted that India’s “work productivity is one of the lowest in the world”.

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