Is Narayana Murthy right?

The founder of Infosys' comment about working 70-hour weeks says productivity should be at the heart of a national debate

In a recent interview, N Narayana Murthy advocated a 70-hour work-week. Our TV channels talked about it for several days on the entertainment programmes labelled as news.  Then, as usual, with no conclusion, other items replaced it in the nightly lineup. That is unfortunate. Mr Murthy has raised a vital question about national productivity. It demands wide debate supported by data and deep thought.

What Mr Murthy said: “India’s work productivity is one of the lowest in the world. Unless we improve our work productivity … we will not be able to compete with these countries that have made tremendous