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'Working more than 55 hours per week associated with 35 pct higher risk of a stroke': Indian doctors

In a recent podcast, Bhavish reignited the debate on the 70-hour work week, saying that he is "fully in sync" with Narayana Murthy's advice. The latter in 2023 had said that if India wants to compete with developed economies that have made remarkable progress in recent decades, youngsters should work for 70 hours a week

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After Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal backed Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work-week advice, a top neurologist on Friday warned that it could increase the risk of several serious diseases and even premature death. 

Murthy had, in 2023, said that if India wants to compete with developed economies that have made remarkable progress in recent decades, youngsters should work for 70 hours a week.

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