Murthy emphasized that India's development depends on effort and sacrifice rather than relaxation. Without sustained hard work and extended hours, he believes the country cannot compete with its global counterparts.

Narayana Murthy had caused a stir when he said that one should work six-days a week and for more than 12 hours a day with no work-life balance. And now he added more to the controversy.

At an event, Narayana Murthy said that he doesn't believe in work life balance, and was disappointed with the shift to a five-day work week.

TV18’s Global Leadership Summit, Infosys founder Narayana Murthy said that he does not believe in work-life balance and was disappointed when companies moved to five-day workweek from six-day workweek

In response to criticism, Murthy doubled down on his views, stating that hard work is indispensable regardless of intelligence or talent.

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, speaking at the CNBC Global Leadership Summit, advocated for hard work over work-life balance, arguing that India'

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy once again stressed the importance of working 14 hours daily and the fact that throughout his life he has worked over 14 hours daily six and a half days a week. At the CNBC Global Leadership Summit,

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy said that without a strong work ethic, the country would 'struggle to compete globally'

Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy has sparked conversations once again with his firm stance on the 70-hour workweek. Murthy, unapologetically defending his views, emphasised his belief that hard work is key to progress and dismissed the idea of work-life balance.

Narayana Murthy said that hard work is key to national progress, citing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reputedly long work hours as an example.

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.