Infosys founder N R Narayan Murthy sparks controversy with unapologetic stance on 70-hour work week, emphasizing hard work over balance.

Narayana Murthy went ahead and expressed his disappointment with India adopting a 5 days work week from 6 days work week in 1986. He stressed that the reduced work may affect the growth of India. "We need to work hard in this country. There is no substitute for hard work. Even if you are the most intelligent guy, you have to work hard,” he said.

Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy highlighted the need for India to reclaim its historical leadership in scientific innovation. He stated that invasions and colonization hampered scientific progress for centuries,

To address this disparity, Narayana Murthy advocated a focus on exports, similar to the strategies employed by China and Vietnam.

India’s culture of oral rather than written knowledge has limited the development of large data repositories, which are crucial for LLMs, according to Murthy.

The current system has roots in 1958 when the East India Company transferred the dominion to the British crown, he said. He said the objective of the civil servants then was to go slow and delay implementation because the native population was to be kept under control.

TV18’s Shereen Bhan at the Global Leadership Summit, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy also recalled how KV Kamath responded to a question about work-life balance nearly 25 years ago.

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Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy said he was "disappointed" with India's shift from a six-day workweek to a five-day workweek in 1986.

Narayana Murthy, who has been vocal about his views on work ethics and productivity, expressed disappointment over India's move from a six-day workweek to a five-day one in 1986.