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Why the world is betting on China again, and what India must do about itChina's business environment prioritizes market share with strong government backing. The nation has shifted to high-quality, high-speed pr...
Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary has a warning for Gen Z founders wanting to work 18 hours a day: “How stupid is that?”Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary debunks the myth of relentless startup grind, calling the 18-hour workday 'stupid.' He warns that sleep d...
Gen Z conspiracy: China thinks the West is pushing its youth to quitIn a cultural shift, many young Chinese individuals are opting for 'lying flat'—a lifestyle choice that rejects pressures of constant work ...
Silicon Valley startups' mantra: Work, sleep and repeatThe explosive pace of AI innovation is driving Silicon Valley startups to longer workdays, tighter teams and revival of the 9-9-6 grind. Bu...
Mohandas Pai defends Murthy, says 72-hour workweek advice is for startup innovators, not regular employeesMohandas Pai defends Narayana Murthy’s controversial long-work-hours remark, clarifying that the 72-hour workweek advice is meant only for ...
Narayana Murthy pitches for 72-hour work week again, says Indians should follow China's 9-9-6 rule: All you need to knowNarayana Murthy has once again pitched for longer work weeks and this time the 79-year-old billionaire has quoted the China's 9-9-6 rule. I...
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt urges techies to ditch WFH for real learning, cheekily suggests a different job for those seeking flexibilityFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt reignited the remote work debate at the All-In Summit, arguing that young tech professionals lose valuable l...
It is not just Narayana Murthy: UK venture capitalist says a 7-day workweek is the price to ‘win’ amid China’s '996' cultureVenture capitalist Harry Stebbings sparked controversy after urging European founders to adopt a seven-day workweek to compete with Silicon...
Genpact work policy: Is India closer to adopting China’s 996 work culture?A transformative shift in India’s work culture is emerging, as the country seems to be inching towards its own version of China’s 996 work ...
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu foresees China’s civilisational death, similar to Japan, due to this reasonZoho CEO Sridhar Vembu warns that China's '996' work culture, which promotes extreme working hours, leads to declining birth rates. He comp...
From L&T boss SN Subrahmanyan, Infosys' Narayana Murthy to Elon Musk, here are business leaders who support long work hoursLarsen and Tourbo's head defends a 90-hour work week, sparking debate. While figures like NR Narayana Murthy, Elon Musk, and Jack Ma advoca...
'Work-life balance is a farce': What Infosys founder, Elon Musk and other billionaires believe on husstle cultureThe article explores the differing views on work-life balance and hustle culture among prominent billionaires and tech leaders. Figures lik...
When quitting job becomes a lifesaver. Woman gained 20 kg in a year from work stressA 24-year-old woman from China gained 20kg in just one year due to extreme work stress, reigniting discussions around "overwork obesity." O...
Slacker generation’s social-media movement against ‘996’ work culture is a warning for BeijingIn response to China's notorious "996" work culture, characterized by grueling 9 am to 9 pm shifts six days a week, a new social media tren...
Not my pay! Some tech workers bemoan China's crackdown on compulsory overtimeFor the past decade, Chinese tech firms were known for "996", a gruelling business culture that usually means work hours from 9 a.m. to 9 p...
Ban on Chinese goods will fail, work harder if you want to catch up: China's media advises IndiaIndia will have to turn its culture around with things like 996 if it hopes to compete with China, Global Times says.
Alibaba head's remarks spark debate over China working hoursJack Ma is one of China's richest men and his comments last week brought both condemnation and support as China's more mature economy enter...
The Mumbai jobs case study that would've cut Jack Ma a lot of slackMa raised a storm when he said Alibaba didn't need workers who wanted a typical eight-hour office lifestyle.
Jack Ma again endorses extreme overtime as furor rages onMa said forcing employees to work gruelling hours was “inhumane” -- but that some wanted to do so.
Jack Ma draws controversy by lauding overtime work cultureMa told an internal meeting that he didn't need people who look forward to a 8-hour work schedules.