New Delhi: Sridhar Vembu, an Indian billionaire business magnate and the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Zoho Corporation, has called on Indians to prioritize developing technological capabilities within India rather than seeking validation through achievements abroad.

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu weighs in on the 70-hour workweek debate, highlighting the balance between economic growth and work-life balance. Using East Asia as an example, he emphasizes the demographic consequences of intense work cultures and suggests only a small percentage of the population needs to drive themselves hard for economic development.

Vembu believes that a balanced work-life approach should be the norm for the majority, leading to both personal well-being and broad economic development

Sridhar Vembu reignited the 70-hour work week debate first sparked by Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy. In a long post on X, he said, “The rationale behind the 70 hour work week is 'it is necessary for economic development'.

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu criticised the concept of a 70-hour workweek, telling that it eventually leads to plumetting birth rates and a lonely old age for many

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu called on Indians to prioritize developing technological capabilities within India rather than seeking validation through achievements abroad. His comments came amid an ongoing debate about Indian immigration and talent retention.

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu has offered an alternative viewpoint that advocates for sustainability and balance in the contentious discussion surrounding workplace culture that was triggered by recent remarks made by Infosys founder Narayana Murthy.

Vembu pointed out that these countries, despite their economic success now face low birth rates and have to encourage people to have more children.

Zoho Corporation CEO Sridhar Vembu has reignited the debate over the 70-hour workweek, a topic initially raised by Infosys Co-founder Narayana Murthy. In a post on social media platform X on Friday, December 27,

Zoho's CEO, Sridhar Vembu, has reignited the long-standing debate on the 70-hour work week, a notion first proposed by Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy. Vembu recently shared his thoughts in a detailed post on X.