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  • SN Subrahmanyan to Narayana Murthy, business leaders who advocate for longer work hours

    While these leaders promote hustle culture, a growing number of workers, particularly younger generations like Gen Z, prioritise flexibility and personal well-being.

  • Devina Mehra reacts to L&T Chairman's 90-hour work week remark, says 'this attitude means that most women would...'

    Devina Mehra reacts to L&T Chairman's 90-hour work week remark, says 'this attitude means that most women would...'

    As an employer my focus has always been on output, rather than face time at work, says the market veteran

  • 'Office is fun': Woman calls Hinge match 'red flag', labels him 'die-hard Narayana Murthy fan'. Here's why

    'Office is fun': Woman calls Hinge match 'red flag', labels him 'die-hard Narayana Murthy fan'. Here's why

    The conversation revealed that the man, despite having the option to work in a hybrid model, preferred going to the office every day of the week. The woman described this behaviour as a 'red flag' and joked about whether he was a 'die-hard Narayana Murthy fan.'

  • 'Is such hard work necessary for economic development?': Zoho's Sridhar Vembu weighs in on 70-hour workweek

    'Is such hard work necessary for economic development?': Zoho's Sridhar Vembu weighs in on 70-hour workweek

    Sridhar Vembu underscored the unintended consequences of these work cultures, particularly steep demographic declines and governments’ struggles to reverse alarmingly low birth rates. “Is such hard work necessary for economic development? And is such a development even worth the price of a lonely old age for a large mass of people?" he questioned.

  • Narayana Murthy sings Elvis Presley's 'Can't Help Falling in Love' for wife Sudha Murty. Watch

    Narayana Murthy sings Elvis Presley's 'Can't Help Falling in Love' for wife Sudha Murty. Watch

    Moneycontrol, in its Instagram post featuring the video, commented, 'Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana Murthy sings an Elvis classic at the Global Leadership Summit, dedicating it to his wife, Sudha Murthy!'

  • Deepinder Goyal reveals customers' reaction when wife Grecia Munoz delivered Zomato orders: 'They were...'

    Deepinder Goyal reveals customers' reaction when wife Grecia Munoz delivered Zomato orders: 'They were...'

    In a teaser of the upcoming episode of 'The Great Indian Kapil Show', Deepinder Goyal mimicked customers' reaction upon seeing his wife, Grecia Munoz, delivering orders in Gurgaon.

  • Kotak's Nilesh Shah suggests 84-hour work week, economist Sanjeev Sanyal agrees. Watch

    Kotak's Nilesh Shah suggests 84-hour work week, economist Sanjeev Sanyal agrees. Watch

    Kotak AMC CEO Nilesh Shah suggested that one generation of Indians should be working for 84 hours a week to ensure faster growth of the country. He also drew parallels with Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's remark on a 70-hour work week.

  • How many workers in India meet Narayana Murthy’s 70-hours-a week benchmark?

    How many workers in India meet Narayana Murthy’s 70-hours-a week benchmark?

    Data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey tell us which workers in which states work the least, who are the most industrious and how many work more than 70 hours a week

  • Shashi Tharoor's take on Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work vs Bill Gates's 3-day approach

    Shashi Tharoor's take on Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work vs Bill Gates's 3-day approach

    Sharing his own thoughts over Bill Gates and Narayana Murthy’s different opinions, Shashi Tharoor posted on X in his trademark witty style.

  • Narayana Murthy’s call for 70-hour workweek: Research shows longer hours unproductive 

    Narayana Murthy’s call for 70-hour workweek: Research shows longer hours unproductive 

    The point of discussion should be not just the total number of hours worked in a week, but how India’s competitiveness in the global marketplace can improve if some of the factors that lower productivity are removed

  • Narayana Murthy picks stake in Gokaldas Exports; analysts upbeat on the stock ahead of UK FTA

    Narayana Murthy picks stake in Gokaldas Exports; analysts upbeat on the stock ahead of UK FTA

    Analysts believe that the UK-India FTA deal, the Atraco acquisition and the China+one theme will stitch a promising growth story for Gokaldas Exports in the long run

  • Focusing on revenues while neglecting profits to grow startup valuations akin to ponzi scheme: Murthy

    Focusing on revenues while neglecting profits to grow startup valuations akin to ponzi scheme: Murthy

    He said the blame for allowing such a system to flourish lies with the "mature" venture capital funds and a company's board of directors, and not with the young entrepreneurs.

  • Successful entrepreneurs' secret sauce

    Successful entrepreneurs' secret sauce

    We asked the author and co-founder/CEO of NAKAD the secrets of being a successful entrepreneur.

  • Not good for entrepreneurs to see IPOs as 'surrogate' for financing: Narayana Murthy

    Not good for entrepreneurs to see IPOs as 'surrogate' for financing: Narayana Murthy

    The co-founder of IT major Infosys was speaking at the 'India Global Innovation Connect’, a global conference on startups.

  • Infosys | Globalisation’s poster child is facing political headwinds

    Infosys | Globalisation’s poster child is facing political headwinds

    Infosys and its disciples are increasingly being battered by forces that refuse to follow the logic of the global market

  • Infosys to close Russia office as Rishi Sunak faces pressure over wife’s links: Report

    Infosys to close Russia office as Rishi Sunak faces pressure over wife’s links: Report

    Russia-Ukraine war: Rishi Sunak, British chancellor of the exchequer, is married to Akshata Murthy, the daughter of Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy. Questions have been raised about Sunak's family benefitting from the Russian regime.

  • Leadership by example critical for building culture of ethics in organisations: N R Narayana Murthy

    Leadership by example critical for building culture of ethics in organisations: N R Narayana Murthy

    Murthy added that in large organisations, it may not be possible for the head of the organisation to interact with everyone and therefore, it is important that leaders create and train "messengers" at lower levels who can share the good values and ethics with others.

  • UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak drawn into in-law Narayana Murthy Amazon tax dispute

    UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak drawn into in-law Narayana Murthy Amazon tax dispute

    Amazon reportedly developed independent sellers such as Cloudtail, as 'special merchant' which enjoyed over 35 per cent of total sales on the platform until 2019.

  • Indian IT firms should focus on proactive problem recognition and solution mindset: Narayana Murthy

    Indian IT firms should focus on proactive problem recognition and solution mindset: Narayana Murthy

    Speaking at an AIMA event, Narayan Murthy said Indian IT companies will continue to grow anywhere between 7 to 10 percent with operating margins being between 15 and 20 percent.

  • India's fiscal scene never better in 300 yrs, gives hope of poverty elimination: N R Narayana Murthy

    India's fiscal scene never better in 300 yrs, gives hope of poverty elimination: N R Narayana Murthy

    Murthy said patriotism implies working for the country, putting its interests ahead of one's personal interests.

  • More interns taken under Infosys' InStep programme: N R Narayana Murthy

    More interns taken under Infosys' InStep programme: N R Narayana Murthy

    Murthy said the best incentive a company can provide these youngsters was to promise them of using their projects to solve problems afflicting the society or a nation, which Infosys did in future by creating a repository of experiential knowledge acquired by way of InStep.

  • N R Narayana Murthy's stand vindicated, so apologise to him: Pai tells Infosys

    N R Narayana Murthy's stand vindicated, so apologise to him: Pai tells Infosys

    "This vindicates fully Narayana Murthy's stand about corporate governance issues regarding the (former) CFO (Bansal) and lack of disclosure," Pai told PTI.

  • Narayana Murthy an iconic figure, a visionary says Nandan Nilekani

    Narayana Murthy an iconic figure, a visionary says Nandan Nilekani

    Infosys has been in crisis over the last few months, with the promoters alleging corporate governance lapses and flagging the USD 200-million Panaya buyout

  • 'Murthy's criticism not that of entire Infosys promoter group'

    'Murthy's criticism not that of entire Infosys promoter group'

    Citing the voting pattern of promoters on various management proposals that have faced criticism in past three years, Institutional Investor Advisory Services (IiAS) said the founders have never voted against any resolution.

  • No plans to make external investigator's report public: Infosys

    No plans to make external investigator's report public: Infosys

    Murthy, who was chairman of the company till 2014 and still holds 3.44 per cent stake (along with family members), had asked the full report by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher to be made public.

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