Watch: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar shares why he has a reverse clock in his office

Union Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics & Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, disclosed the unconventional secret behind his office décor — a reverse clock — at the Moneycontrol Global Conclave. When prompted by the event's emcee, Chandrasekhar delved into the symbolic significance of this peculiar timepiece.

“When I got this job it was about 1,100 days to election and I would have meetings with my officers and they would tell me that what’s your hurry, there is many days left. So I then installed this little countdown, a reverse clock. Now it’s about 49 days left,” he said.

The reverse clock serves as a constant reminder of the limited time available to fulfill his responsibilities. “I am in a hurry because I have to finish this work before time runs out and you guys obviously can stay on over and over and I don’t even know if I will have a job,” he said.

Amidst laughter, the event's host chimed in with a touch of optimism, saying, "Hopefully, you'll be able to reset the clock for another five years."
A reverse clock, also known as a counterclockwise or anticlockwise clock, operates by displaying time in the opposite direction compared to a traditional clockwise clock. Instead of moving clockwise, where the hour hand follows the natural progression from 12 to 1 to 2 and so on, a reverse clock moves counterclockwise. The minute hand also moves in the opposite direction.

The mechanism of a reverse clock is essentially the same as a regular clock, with gears and hands driven by a clock movement. The only difference lies in the orientation of the clock hands and the direction in which they move.