Bhavish Aggarwal, CEO of Ola, has endorsed Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s call for a 70-hour workweek for young professionals.
In a podcast interview with ANI, Aggarwal highlighted his agreement with Murthy’s vision, referencing his impactful return to Infosys in 2013.
Aggarwal said: “I’m fully in sync with his direction to the youth.
“He had to come back because of the state his company was in, and his contribution post-return was significant.
“Even Nandan [Nilekani] returned in a non-executive role and continued to make valuable contributions.”
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and non-executive Chairman of Infosys, is credited with leading the Aadhaar initiative in India.
Aggarwal also spoke about his admiration for Steve Jobs, calling him a foundational influence.
He said: “I was and am a Steve Jobs fan,” he said.
“I use all Apple products and genuinely believe that they are very well engineered and designed products.”
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During the interview, Aggarwal addressed broader issues affecting India’s tech ecosystem, particularly “techno-colonialism.”
He expressed concerns about India’s data being exported to global data centers for processing and then sold back to India in foreign currency.
Aggarwal said: “India’s data is exported, processed abroad, and then sold back to us.”
He used the term “techno-colonialism” to describe this complex issue.
