Infosys founder Narayana Murthy recently suggested that India’s youth must work for 70 hours every week to boost the country’s overall work productivity and economy. This remark created a stir online with some entrepreneurs supporting the idea while others questioned the long-term health implications of having a work schedule consisting of unreasonable and extremely long working hours. Now, Shark Tank India judge and Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal took to X, formerly Twitter, and shared a selfie with the judges of the show. He wrote, “After all these years, still working 70-hour weeks.”

The selfie features Mr Mittal alongside boAt CEO and Co-founder Aman Gupta, CEO and Co-founder of CarDekho Amit Jain, Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited Namita Thapar, and CEO and Co-founder of Sugar Cosmetics Vineeta Singh.

After all these years, still working 70 hour weeks ? pic.twitter.com/A9cnbRniGX

— Anupam Mittal (@AnupamMittal) October 28, 2023

Since being shared, his post has amassed 3.2 lakh views and over six thousand likes.

“You are an Entrepreneur that’s why. Tell me, If you are an employee in Infosys or any other company, where the only reason to do work is money (even the salaries are like offered by Infosys) then? There is difference bw an Entrepreneur and Employee,” a user commented. To which, Mr Mittal said, “I was an employee once but treated my job the same as i do now.”

Another added, “Working 70 hours a week or more as an entrepreneur makes sense, but do you ask your employees also to work for 70 hours? If employees are side hustling for their own business that makes sense but organizations do not approve of that.”

“Work is when you have billable hours for playing golf, dining at Michelin star restaurants, and giving empty ‘motivational’ speeches to temporarily embarassed millionaires,” remarked a third user.

“This isn’t work, my good man,” commented a person.

A person said, “It’s a choice not a mandate. And it shouldn’t be forced just because Mr Murthy cited it.”

Meanwhile, Shark Tank is a reality show where startups seek investment from established businessmen. Season 3 of ‘Shark Tank India’ will stream on the OTT platform Sony Liv. Zomato Co-founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal joined the as its newest shark for the upcoming season. The announcement came after the unveiling of Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO of OYO Rooms as the seventh judge on the show.

Shark Tank India season 2 ignited a wave of entrepreneurial growth by investing a staggering 80 crores across 103 businesses. From breakthrough technological solutions to cutting-edge healthcare innovations, the show witnessed some exceptional pitches and celebrated the spirit of entrepreneurship, propelling startups to new heights.

A man was found dead in Ranchi after he stepped into thin air through the door of an elevator duct and fell four levels into the basement as the platform hadn’t arrived.

According to Superintendent of Police, Ranchi, “The deceased, identified as Shailesh Kumar died after he fell in the shaft of the lift.”

Giving information about the incident, the SP said, “The deceased on Friday pushed the lift button on the fourth floor to reach the ground floor. After which, the lift door immediately slid open. Unaware of the fact that the platform of the lift hadn’t arrived, Shailesh entered the elevator duct and fell four floors down to ground in the shaft.”

The security guard at the building, Praveen Kumar, said that there were massive noises. Everyone rushed to rescue him, but Shailesh succumbed to his injuries and died on the spot.

The official further said that the lift has been sealed since then. A formal complaint has been lodged at the local police station.

“We are investigating the matter, further details into the matter are awaited,” said the official.

A major joint exercise between Indian and Malaysian armies is underway in Meghalaya to increase inter-operability between personnel of both forces. Exercise HARIMAU, a joint exercise between Indian and Malaysian armies is being conducted at the Foreign Training Node at the Umroi Cantonment in Meghalaya and will conclude on November 5. The joint exercise started on October 23. 

The contingents are conducting “battle hardening” work sessions by putting personnel in combat conditions to cover a multi-domain operation in a sub-conventional environment. The forces are conducting firing drills and undergoing tactical training in the joint exercise to bring synergy and interoperability among the armies. 

The focus of the joint exercise is to carry out special training of troops in jungle warfare including – Heliborne operations, rock climbing and jungle survival techniques, reflex shooting and deployment of snipers in jungle operations. 

The Indian army shared a video of a jungle lane shooting exercise, in which a buddy pair of Indian and Malaysian army personnel in combat gear, is stealthily moving forward and communicating through hand gestures and firing on a hideout in a jungle. 

To test the rigours of the jungle, a squad formation of both armies conducted an overnight raid in the jungle. Moving in pairs, an officer and soldiers from the Rajput regiment of the Indian army and troops from the Malaysian army, emerge from water and move forward toward the target and in their night raid.

The contingents are also focusing on Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) and counter-IED drills and the Army Marshal Art Routine (AMAR), in their special training for jungle warfare. 

The armies conducted a simulated tactical operational raid on insurgent hideouts and conducted a cordon and search operation during the three days at Umroi.

Missions were tracked on computer screens while simulated insurgent groups fought back to create a real-life combat situation. 

Exercise HARIMAU also involved every asset of the Infantry, Engineers, Artillery, Medical and Signals and Logistics unit of the army. The joint exercise looks at tabletop planning and focuses on unit commanders’ and staff officers’ abilities in operational plan formulations. 

The joint training would culminate in a 48-hour validation exercise which aims to rehearse and validate the tactical drills in a simulated sub-conventional environment, the Indian Army said in a statement.