Narayana Murthy, the co-founder and former chairman of Infosys, one of India's largest IT companies, recently made a controversial comment that sparked a lot of debate and controversy among the public, the media, and the business leaders. He said that India needs to work harder and longer to catch up with the developed economies and to boost its productivity and innovation. He suggested that Indians should work for 70 hours a week, instead of the usual 40 hours, to achieve this goal. But is working longer hours really the solution to India's economic challenges? Does it guarantee better performance, higher quality, and more creativity? Or does it have negative effects on the health, well-being, and happiness of the workers? And what are the other factors that affect the economic growth and competitiveness of a country? In this blog post, we will try to answer these questions by looking at some facts and information from various sources. We will also try to present both sides of