Ola CEO Calls For 70-Hour Work Week, Doctor Warns Of Premature Death Risk

Long working hours also raise the risk of being overweight, prediabetes, and Type 2 diabetes - a precursor to many diseases and early death.

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

Narayan 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.

In a recent podcast, Bhavish reignited the debate on the 70-hour work week, saying that he is "fully in sync" with his advice.