Harsh Goenka Wants A Chat Between Narayana Murthy And Orry On 70-Hour Work Week

Industrialist Harsh Goenka often shares motivational and interesting posts to keep his social media fans entertained. On Friday, the RPG Enterprises Chairman posted an interesting tweet, seeking a conversation between Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy and Bollywood BFF Orhan 'Orry' Awatramani on the controversial 70-hour workweek issue. 

''Can someone please organize a conversation between Narayana Murthy and Orry on the need for a 70-hour working week!'' he wrote along with a split image of the two. Notably, both personalities have gone viral in the last couple of months over their stance on work culture. 

See the tweet here:

Can someone please organize a conversation between Narayana Murthy and Orry on the need of a 70 hour working week! 😀 pic.twitter.com/9svQvvYO9s

— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) December 12, 2023

For the uninformed, Mr Murthy in a podcast in October, said that India's work culture needs to change and youngsters should be prepared to work for 70 hours a week. He drew parallels to Japan and Germany, countries that implemented the extended working hours. However, his comments sparked a wave of debate on social media, with some agreeing with his stance while others called his proposed work schedule inhumane.

Several prominent business leaders also shared their opinions on social media including Mr Goenka who rejected the idea of measuring productivity by number of hours. ''It's no longer about working 50 or 70 hours, but about your ambition, your purpose, and your productivity,'' he wrote. 

Meanwhile, Orhan Awatramani, also known as 'Orry', who is often spotted partying and hanging out with Bollywood celebrities, has become the internet's new sensation. As opposed to working hard, Orry said that he distinguishes himself as someone who is not just working but living.

In an interview with Cosmopolitan India, Mr. Awatramani stated that he "works very hard". On being asked whether it was a 9-5 typical job, he denied it and said that he works hard on himself. "I am working on myself. I am going to the gym, I am doing a lot of self-reflection, sometimes I do Yoga, I go for a massage, I am working, but I am working on myself," he said. In another interview, Orry stated that he "lives", therefore, he is a "liver", sparking meme fest on social media. 

Internet users loved Mr Goenka's idea and posted a barrage of funny responses. One user wrote, ''One is a worker, the other one is just a 'Liver'. It'd be interesting to see a conversation between them.''

Another joked, ''Work 70 hours a week, you're WEAKER.'' A third wrote, ''New economy vs Old economy? That's the perfect headline for the debate.'' A fourth added, ''That would be very interesting.''

A fifth said, ''Orry works on himself more than 70 hours.''