‘What has happened to these leaders’: Namita Thapar on ‘marry in your 20s’, ‘72

Emcure Pharma Executive Director, Namita Thapar, reacting to Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu’s comment that young people should have kids in their 20s and not postpone it, said that if leaders with influence want to speak about numbers they should look into the percentages of women with anemia and female workforce participation. She also referred to Infosys founder Narayana Murthy’s comment that employees should work 72 hours a week. Advertisement

“A leader with influence has a huge responsibility to use his/ her voice responsibly to take up REAL issues,” said Thapar adding that she was shocked to hear – although she did not name Vembu – the ‘leader’s’ “marry in your 20’s gyan”.

She said this was similar to “another favourite number” of hers – 70-hour work week.

“Since you love numbers so m