A fresh controversy over work culture and employee well-being has erupted online after Bengaluru-based Dodge AI, an artificial intelligence startup, advertised engineering roles requiring employees to work 12-hour shifts, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., six days a week.

The post, shared by co-founder Aditya Thakur on LinkedIn, has triggered widespread criticism and reopened the national debate on excessive working hours — one that intensified earlier after Infosys founder Narayana Murthy suggested young Indians should work 72 hours a week. Advertisement

The hiring post, which has since gone viral, lays out demanding on-site schedules for both interns and full-time engineers. While the compensation range — ₹1 lakh per month for interns and ₹30-60 LPA CTC for full-time roles — caught attention,

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