'Lifestyle' diseases hit India's IT workers Rajesh Mahapatra in New Delhi Friday September 14, 2007 The Guardian
India's rapid economic growth could be slowed by a sharp rise in the prevalence of heart disease, stroke and diabetes, and the successful information technology industry is likely to be the hardest hit, a study has found. Long working hours, night shifts and a sedentary lifestyle make people employed at such companies prone to heart disease and diabetes, the report said. There have also been growing reports of depression and family breakdown in the industry. more here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,,2168954,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12 Work is not an end but a means to an end and it is definitely not the purpose of life.
