My wife would be happy to see me on Sundays: Adar Poonawalla takes a dig at L&T chairman

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Adar Poonawalla on work-life balance: The controversy over Larsen & Toubro CEO SN Subramanian's advice to employees to work 90 hours a week is gaining momentum. His statement is being made fun of on social media and many well-known industrialists of the country and the world have also termed such statements as insensitive. After Mahindra Group owner Anand Mahindra, Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla took a dig at Subramanian and said that my wife (Natasha Poonawalla) also thinks that I am amazing. She is happy to see me on Sunday. Quality is always above quantity. Subramanian's 90-hour workweek is being showered with memes. People are making fun of him on social media in various ways.

In true social media style, Zomato joined the discussion in a fun way. The food delivery giant posted on X (formerly Twitter), “If you don’t have a wife, feel free to check your order coming in on the app.”

Why did the controversy escalate and the chairman of Larsen & Toubro become a joke

The recent statement of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Chairman SN Subrahmanyan has given rise to a new debate about work hours and life balance. He suggested that employees work 90 hours per week and even come to the office on Sundays. He said: If I can call you to work on Sunday, I will be even more happy. After all, what will you do sitting at home? How long will you keep looking at your wife? Many businessmen and celebrities have reacted sharply to SN Subrahmanyan's statement.

 Anand Mahindra also took a dig

Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said: It is not the working hours that matter but the output. My wife is wonderful and I love watching her.

Supporting the Anand woman's statement, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said: Yes Anand Mahindra, my wife (Natasha Poonawalla) also thinks I am amazing. She is happy to see me on Sundays. Quality is always above quantity.

 Harsh Goenka also talked about focusing on quality…

RPG Group chairman Harsh Goenka took a dig at Subramanian's suggestion, saying: A 90-hour workweek is a recipe for burnout, not success. Why not rename Sundays 'sun duty' and make holidays a myth? He called work-life balance imperative and said one should work smartly, not like a slave.

Jwala Gutta said: What is his problem in seeing his wife...

Former badminton star Jwala Gutta called Subramanian's statement 'anti-women'. She asked: Why is it a problem for a husband and wife to see each other, and that too only on Sundays?

Actress and mental health advocate Deepika Padukone called the comments "shocking" and said they were unexpected from someone in a senior position.

Narayan Murthy has also given a similar statement.

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy also recently supported a longer workweek, saying employees should be willing to work 70 hours a week.

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