Work hours
At a time when many western economies are moving to a four-day a week, eight hours a day work schedule, Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy’s suggestion to have a 70-hour work week for young Indians is outlandish. even in a factory set-up, not to speak of the software/IT sector (‘Datapoint’ – Opinion page, October 31). Perhaps Mr. Murthy built Infosys that way in the 1980s but it does not hold water today when employee retention and welfare take precedence over production targets.
Maybe this is why many youngsters are leaving for greener pastures abroad, unable to cope with the late hour slogging. Even in the Gulf/West Asia region, it is a 40-hour week.
A.V. Narayanan,
Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
Game changers
Team Afghanistan has conquered a million hearts (‘Sport’ page, October 31). Although Afghanistan is known for its spin bowling, its batsmen have begun displaying their skills in deftly defeating the ‘better’ teams. Pacer Farooqi is on fire. Afghanistan’s rise in international cricket should act as a catalyst in hoping for and doing great things on the world stage.
Mohammad Taukir,
West Champaran, Bihar
