Narayana Murthy advocates 72-hour work week, praises China’s 9-9-6 rule: ‘Get a life and then worry about work

Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy has once again advocated for longer working hours in India, this time citing China’s work culture as an example. The 79-year-old billionaire pointed to the well-known “9-9-6” schedule practiced by some Chinese companies. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO

The 9-9-6 model refers to employees working from 9 AM to 9 PM, six days a week, a total of 72 hours. Although this approach has become associated with several major Chinese tech firms over the past decade, it has been widely criticised for being exhausting, harmful to health, and incompatible with a healthy work-life balance. In 2021, China’s Supreme Court declared the system illegal, although its enforcement remains uncertain, according to several media reports.

Despite the controversy, Murthy praised