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70 hour work week and IT tech Sector

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 I came across a statement from one of the respected legends in the IT service sector:          Youth is getting lazy these days; I was succesful becuase we were working more than 70 hours a week, and that's the way forward to make India rich and developed. Breaking down 70 hours, approximately 12 hours * 6 days, how will a typical day look? That sounds like a perfectly planned day, but where does family and kids fit in? Maybe we're supposed to manage all that on the remaining one day in a week. Let's assume we've successfully persuaded everyone to sacrifice a couple of generations for the country. The next question is, what do they work on? IT Tech Stack   lets try and visualize Tech stack from far Excluding multinational corporations (MNCs) that did not originate in India, and setting aside foreign entities that merely aim to fulfill the 'Make in India' initiative by exporting copy machines while retaining key technologies, we can assess India's performanc
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(is) MBA a useless piece of shit (!?)

Background     As an IITian brimming with ambitions, greed, and a dash of delightful naiveté, I made the bold decision to leave the sparkling shores of the USA and return to India. My mission? To start my own company. But not just any company. I aimed to establish an innovative tech startup, breaking the mold of the typical service or app-based ventures. I envisioned a real technology company, one that would propel technology forward and add significant value to India. However, reality had a different script in mind. Raising capital in India proved to be a Herculean task, primarily because my vision was a tad too novel for the Indian market. The VCs here seemed more interested in installing my non-existent app and counting imaginary subscribers. As my quest to find suitable VCs within India turned into an exercise in futility, I began to question everything. From my birth to the very meaning of existence, everything was under scrutiny. In an attempt to escape this existential crisis, m
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