Murthy said in 2023 that if India wants to compete with developed economies that have made remarkable progress in recent decades, the youth should work 70 hours a week.
In a recent podcast, Bhavish reignited the debate on the 70-hour work week, saying he "completely agrees" with their advice.
"Working long hours increases the risk of many serious diseases and even premature death," Sudhir Kumar of Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad, said in a post on social media platform X.com.
Citing several scientific studies, the doctor said that "working 55 or more hours per week is associated with a 35 percent higher risk of stroke and a 17 percent higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease compared to working 35-40 hours." " Week".
Moreover, working more than 55 hours a week kills more than 8,00,000 people every year, he said.
Working long hours also increases the risk of overweight, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
"People who work 69 or more hours a week are more likely to have moderate to severe depressive symptoms than those who work 40 hours a week," he said.
"CEOs advise their employees to work longer hours to improve their company's profits and their net worth," the neurologist said.
He said that in cases "where employees fall ill, they can be easily replaced".
“It is in your best interest to choose an organization that takes care of employees and recommends reasonable working hours to ensure a better work-life balance,” he said.
In a recent podcast, Bhavish reignited the debate on the 70-hour work week, saying he "completely agrees" with their advice.
"Working long hours increases the risk of many serious diseases and even premature death," Sudhir Kumar of Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad, said in a post on social media platform X.com.
Citing several scientific studies, the doctor said that "working 55 or more hours per week is associated with a 35 percent higher risk of stroke and a 17 percent higher risk of dying from ischemic heart disease compared to working 35-40 hours." " Week".
Moreover, working more than 55 hours a week kills more than 8,00,000 people every year, he said.
Working long hours also increases the risk of overweight, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
"People who work 69 or more hours a week are more likely to have moderate to severe depressive symptoms than those who work 40 hours a week," he said.
"CEOs advise their employees to work longer hours to improve their company's profits and their net worth," the neurologist said.
He said that in cases "where employees fall ill, they can be easily replaced".
“It is in your best interest to choose an organization that takes care of employees and recommends reasonable working hours to ensure a better work-life balance,” he said.
