‘Everything carried on just fine without me’: CEO on his 16-day digital detox and the biggest lesson he learned

For many of us, life moves at a relentless pace. Our days are filled with emails, WhatsApp messages, meetings, deadlines, and an endless stream of news updates. Even when work hours end, our devices ensure that work is never too far away.

But what if you stepped away from it all? That is exactly what Jairam Sridharan, Managing Director and CEO of Piramal Finance, recently did. After taking a 16-day complete break from work and the digital world, he shared an important lesson – the world carried on just fine without him.