A fresh debate has opened up online after Infosys founder Narayana Murthy once again spoke about the need for extremely long working hours. His comments have drawn attention because he used China’s infamous ‘996’ work culture as an example.

In a recent interview, Murthy tried to explain why he feels that progress only comes through effort. He said that throughout his life, one theme has stayed constant for him: “No individual, no community, no country has ever come up without hard work."

He also repeated his view that people should “get a life and then worry about work-life balance."

Pointing To China’s 996 Work Culture

“Last year, Catamaran senior and middle-level staff went to China, and they went to tier 1 cities, tier 2 cities and tier 3 cities. They stayed in tier 3 kind of hotels

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