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

Narayana Murthy went ahead and expressed his disappointment with India adopting a 5 days work week from 6 days work week in 1986. He stressed that the reduced work may affect the growth of India. "We need to work hard in this country. There is no substitute for hard work. Even if you are the most intelligent guy, you have to work hard,” he said.

Further the Infosys co-founder welcomed the entrepreneurial spirit and availability of capital in the market but urged entrepreneurs to learn prudence on how to use the money carefully. He advised them to control cost,

Infosys founder N.R. Narayan Murthy sparks controversy with unapologetic stance on 70-hour workweek, emphasising hard work over balance.

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.

"I don't believe in work-life balance," declares Infosys' Narayana Murthy as he defends his infamous '70-hour work-week' comment while talking to Shereen Bhan at CNBC TV18's Global Leadership Summit #CNBCTV18GLS #CNBCTV18at25 #cnbctv18digital @ShereenBhan pic.twitter.com/Hcrej8DUkw — CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18News) November 14, 2024

Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy has sparked a debate by questioning India's pursuit of homegrown large language models (LLMs). He argues that India

To address this disparity, Narayana Murthy advocated a focus on exports, similar to the strategies employed by China and Vietnam.

India’s culture of oral rather than written knowledge has limited the development of large data repositories, which are crucial for LLMs, according to Murthy.