India, Sept. 1 -- Daksh Gupta, CEO and co-founder of Greptile, is no stranger to social media fame. Last year, he became the target of backlash after advocating for a 14-hour workday, and doubling down on his take despite strong opposition. More recently, Gupta made the news for claiming that most Silicon Valley techies like to work 12 hours a day, six days a week.

"The current vibe is no drinking, no drugs, 9-9-6 [work from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week], lift heavy, run far, marry early, track sleep, eat steak and eggs," Gupta told The San Francisco Standard while talking about the disconnect that youngsters may feel with the Burning Man festival.

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