What is important to note is that even acute exposure to increased PM2.5 levels like we are seeing with Delhi air pollution increases the risk of death due to heart attacks, senior interventional cardiologist Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy said.
Narayana Murthy said on a podcast with former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai that the youngsters have to work 12 hours a day for the country to catch up with economies that have seen tremendous progress in the past 2-3 decades.
Underscoring the dire impact on an Individuals life and health, a doctor pointed out that such extreme work hours could lead to a generation with various heart-related health issues.
Dr. Deepak Krishnamurthy weighed on the issue and in a detailed post on X (formerly Twitter) broke down the amount of time an average professional spends dividing the day between work and other commitments.
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy has created a social media stir after suggesting that India's youngsters must work for 70 hours every week in a bid to boost the country's overall work productivity.