• Criticism of Indian billionaire’s call for 70-hour work weeks highlights challenges with country’s productivity and job market

      ”My plea is that our youth must say, ‘This is my country and I want to work 70 hours.'” One of India’s most respected entrepreneurs believes that if young people want to see India become a global economic powerhouse , they need to work extremely long hours.   In a podcast called “The Record” at the end of October, Narayana Murthy, the co-founder and former CEO of the Indian software giant Infosys, made a surprising statement, suggesting that young people in the country should Volunteer to work 70 hours a week.   Murthy has a good background. Forbes magazine estimates his wealth exceeds $4 billion. Infosys, the company he co-founded, later became…

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