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Infosys co-founder repeats calls for a 70-hour work week
Narayana Murthy argues everyone working hard is the only way India can succeed
The debate in India happens at a time of upheaval in the global workforce, particularly around hybrid working and some companies impose return to office (RTO) mandates in the wake of the COVID pandemic. Last month, he told CNBC that he doesn't believe in work-life balance and thinks the shift from a six-day work week to five in 1986 was “bad for the country." Figures from Our World In Data show it's more about development levels and industry — countries like India and Bangladesh already work longer hours than the West, for example, but have a lower GDP per capita.
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