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Indian CEO’s Hospital Selfie Divides Audiences Over Health Warning

His near-heart attack narrative with a hospital selfie has divided online audiences between concern for burnout versus self-branding accusations.

The CEO's post about his health scare promoted people to slam him on Reddit.
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Overview

  • On June 27, Harsh Macwann shared a detailed LinkedIn account of his near-heart attack and five-day hospital stay to urge professionals to prioritise wellbeing over relentless work.
  • He included a photo of himself in a hospital bed, which a Reddit user reposted to the LinkedIn Lunatics subreddit with a sarcastic caption mocking his motive.
  • Reddit commenters questioned the authenticity of the selfie and satirised the idea of broadcasting personal health crises on a professional network.
  • Coverage on June 28 noted supportive get-well messages on his social feeds alongside persistent scorn over perceived opportunism.
  • The episode has deepened discussions on work-life balance, emotional transparency in career platforms and the boundaries between advocacy and self-promotion online.