Parental leave: Why Indian bosses rarely pull a Mark Zuckerberg

Over the weekend, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that he would take a two-month sabbatical from work after his wife Priscilla gives birth to their daughter. It was an unusual announcement for the famously workaholic tech titan but one that indicates the growing emphasis on parental leave as an employee perk in the modern workplace. Companies like Netflix and Amazon have, in the recent past, made some generous moves in that direction.
However, many Indian bosses don't completely hang up their suits in favour of their parental duties and prefer juggling the demands of their jobs with personal responsibilities:

Nikesh Arora, President, SoftBank

His LinkedIn profile states his geographical location as San Francisco, Bay Area. But Arora is a global citizen, shuttling between US and Japan (where SoftBank is based), and putting in long days in India. So, when his wife, Ayesha, delivered the couple's first child in June this year, taking a long break was hardly an option for this jet-setting boss.

Arun Chandra Mohan, former CEO, Jabong.com

Almost a year ago, Mohan and his wife welcomed the latest addition to their family. One week later, Delhi-based Mohan was in Mumbai to announce the launch of a new collection by actor Alia Bhatt for the fashion portal. The collection was a first for the etailer, which probably made it difficult for Mohan to skip event.

Nisaba Godrej, Executive Director, HR and Innovation, GCPL

GCPL has an HR policy that offers a six-month maternity leave as well as additional flexi work facilities to its employees for up to a year. But Nisa, as she is popularly known, was at work a month after delivering her son in April 2014, baby in tow. She was attending board meetings, even though she was on her maternity leave. Zoran, her son, was well looked after in the nursery that she set up for him in her office.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, ODI captain, Indian cricket team

Even Indian sports stars can barely catch a break when it comes to paternity leave. Dhoni missed out on his daughter's birth earlier in the year as he was away for a cricket tour to Australia. And just a week later, he was busy defending India's title at the World Cup (2015), which meant he couldn't even contemplate the possibility of an extended break.