Again defends his belief that 70-hour weeks are essential and work/life balance is bunk Infosys founder Narayama Murthy has tripled down on his previous statements that 70-hour work weeks are what's needed in India and revealed he also thinks weekends were a mistake.

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

NR Narayana Murthy emphasizes the importance of reclaiming India's historical prowess in scientific innovation and critical thinking, highlighting the challenges faced from 1000 to 1947 and proposing solutions for young researchers.

Speaking at the CNBC-TV18 Global Leadership Summit, Infosys' NR Narayana Murthy advocated for introducing more managers into government roles.

Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy discusses India's historical setbacks in science and technology, emphasizing the need for innovation.

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,

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.

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.