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   Infosys co-founder once again calls for longer than 70-hour weeks - and no,   
   he's not joking   
      
   Date:   
   Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:36:00 +0000   
      
   Description:   
   Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy advocates 72-hour work weeks, despite   
   global   
   studies showing shorter schedules improve productivity and employee  wellbeing.   
      
   FULL STORY   
      
   Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, Infosys co-founder Narayana   
   Murthy has once again called for longer working weeks has returned, this time   
   with an emphasis on schedules like the 996-pattern used in parts of China.    
      
   Murthy's comments revive a debate which began in 2024, when he argued that   
   Indian employees should work 70 hours a week .    
      
   Murthy has now upped that figure to 72 hours, claiming the extended schedule   
   reflects what he sees as genuine hard work rather than time spent in the   
   office   
   without real output.    
      
   Renewed push for extreme hours    
      
   Murthy linked longer weeks to growth, national progress, and innovation, even   
   though he has made similar arguments for decades.    
      
   No individual, no community, no country, has ever come up without hard work,   
   Murthy said.When I say hard work, not going to the office and sleeping there.   
   When I say hard work, it means hard and smart work.    
      
   Murthys recent interview reiterated long-held views that India's five-day   
   workweek harms economic potential.    
      
   The 72-hour schedule was presented as a requirement for enterprises that want   
   rapid improvement and stronger performance.    
      
   However, Murthy's comparison to China is somewhat bizarre, because the 996   
   system was banned in 2021 after lawmakers concluded it breached labour   
   protections and risked long-term harm.    
      
   The World Health Organization has stated hours exceeding 55 hours per week   
   raise the likelihood of severe health problems when compared to standard 35    
   to 40-hour schedules.    
      
   Multiple other studies have evaluated shorter weeks and produced results that   
   undermine his claims.    
      
   Icelands four-day work week trial showed higher emotional stability, improved   
   well-being, and stable or increased output, and Microsoft Japan also saw a   
   significant rise in productivity during its own experiment.    
      
   These findings challenge the suggestion that extended hours consistently   
   result   
   in improved national or corporate performance.    
      
   With the proliferation of AI tools , the broader tech industry is showing   
   signs   
   of normalising excessive schedules, even as burnout becomes more  visible.    
      
   However, enterprises relying heavily on productivity tools are not    
   necessarily offsetting the strain of long hours.    
      
    Office software can help streamline daily tasks, but it does not remove the   
   health risks associated with an extended schedule.    
      
   Similarly, AI tools can support automation and efficiency, yet they cannot   
   replace the need for adequate rest and sustainable working hours.    
      
   The rush to push AI adoption has intensified pressure across enterprises, and   
   high-profile figures such as Sergey Brin have described 60 hours as a   
   productivity peak.    
      
   Developers, however, continue to experience rising levels of exhaustion and   
   mental strain.    
      
   Via ITPro    
      
      
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   Link to news story:   
   https://www.techradar.com/pro/infosys-co-founder-once-again-calls-for-longer-t   
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