The debate over Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman SN Subrahmanyan’s controversial pitch for a 90-hour workweek has sparked reactions from several corporate leaders. Subrahmanyan, in a viral Reddit video, remarked to his employees, “What do you do sitting at home? How long can you stare at your wife? Come on, get to the office and start working.” His comments were intended to emphasize the importance of hard work and dedication.
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However, the remark has drawn mixed responses from the corporate world. Anand Mahindra, Chairman of the Mahindra Group, humorously responded to Subrahmanyan’s comments, saying, “My wife is wonderful, and I love staring at her.”
In a similar vein, Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla added a lighthearted response. He quipped, “Yes Anand Mahindra, even my wife Natasha Poonawalla thinks I am wonderful, she loves staring at me on Sundays. Quality of work over quantity always.”
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Yes @anandmahindra, even my wife @NPoonawalla thinks i am wonderful, she loves staring at me on Sundays. Quality of work over quantity always. #worklifebalance pic.twitter.com/5Lr1IjOB6r
— Adar Poonawalla (@adarpoonawalla) January 12, 2025
Subrahmanyan’s comments, which suggested employees should work longer hours, have raised questions about work-life balance. In a follow-up interaction during a now-viral video, Subrahmanyan expressed regret that he couldn’t make his employees work on Sundays, stating, “If I can make you work on Sundays, I will be more happy, because I work on Sundays.”
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This has sparked a heated debate on social media, with users criticizing Subrahmanyan for dismissing the importance of personal time and work-life balance.
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