Narayan Murthy’s 70-Hour Work Week Advice Echoes In Parliament, Opposition Seeks Clarity

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About a month-and-a-half ago, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy advised the youth to work for 70 hours a week. It raised a debate and Narayan Murthy came under the crosshairs of many who deemed it as unreasonable and unfair. Murthy has now expanded the reach of his ‘70-hour work week’ advice beyond the employment sector in India, finding mention in Indian governance as well. On the first day of the Winter session of Parliament, three members of the Lok Sabha questioned the Narendra Modi government about whether it was considering the proposal posed by Narayan Murthy. The YSR Congress Party’s Kanumuru...