'Prosperity needs hard work,' Ex-Infosys CFO backs Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work advice

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Even Narayana Murthy isn't always on point: youth must work smarter, not longer Defending Murthy's statement former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai has shared data on how many hours urban men work in each state. Pai asserted that 'Prosperity needs hard work, data shows'. Also read: Mint Explainer: Why Narayana Murthy's call for a 70-hour work week won't fly According to the map that Mohandas Pai shared, the average working hours in India is 61.6 per week.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu clocked in the highest with 78.6 hours per week while Nagaland (46.8) and Manipur (46.9), stood among the lowest working hours regions, respectively. The source of the data is from Time Use Survey (2019), done by the government of India. Notably, Murthy had spoken on a 70-hour work week in conversation with Pai only during the inaugural episode of 3one4 Capital's podcast.

Also read: From 60 hours in 2020, Narayana Murthy now suggests a 70-hour work week for youngsters: Where will he go next? Ola Cabs CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and JSW's Sajjan Jindal supported Murthy's statement and said it shows dedication towards taking India ahead. "Totally agree with Mr Murthy’s views. It's not our moment to work less and entertain ourselves.

Rather it's our moment to go all in and build in 1 generation what other countries have built over many generations!" said Aggarwal. Also read: India Inc divided as Narayana Murthy calls for 70 hour work week Jindal, chairman of JSW Group wrote, "I wholeheartedly endorse Mr. Narayan Murthy's statement.

It's not about burnout, it’s about dedication. We have to make India an economic superpower that we can all be proud of in India 2047. A 5-day week culture is not what a rapidly developing nation of our size needs".