Overview

• Hyderabad-based CEO Ravikumar Tummalacharla criticized India's extensive holiday calendar, claiming it disrupts productivity and slows economic progress.
• In his LinkedIn post, Tummalacharla highlighted over 10 holidays in April 2025 alone, stating that many offices experienced weeks of stalled work.
• He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Labour Ministry to reassess holiday policies, comparing India's approach unfavorably to China’s focus on economic momentum.
• The post has sparked widespread public debate, with critics emphasizing the importance of work-life balance and challenging his inclusion of optional holidays in his argument.
• Tummalacharla defended his stance in follow-up comments, advocating for a shift in mindset toward job creation and questioning whether India overemphasizes holidays at the expense of growth.