Narayana Murthy: News

Narayana Murthy once again defends 70-hour workweek philosophy 

Once again, Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has pitched for a 70-hour workweek as a means to push India forward.

Work 70-hours? Why this CA is mocking Infosys founder's advice

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy is facing backlash from a Chartered Accountant (CA) over his advice that young Indians should work 70 hours per week to boost productivity.

Ola founder goes Narayana Murthy way, advocates for 70-hour workweek 

Bhavish Aggarwal, founder of Ola Cabs, Ola Electric, and AI unicorn Krutrim, has reiterated his support for a 70-hour workweek in an interview with ANI.

Sudha Murty recalls unexpected call from late President Kalam

Renowned author, philanthropist, and Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty recently recounted an amusing incident involving a phone call she received from the late President APJ Abdul Kalam.

Narayana Murthy gifts 4-month-old grandson Infosys shares worth Rs. 240cr

Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys, has gifted the company's shares worth over Rs. 240 crore to his four-month-old grandson, Ekagrah Rohan Murty.

Sudha Murty nominated to Rajya Sabha by President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu has nominated author and philanthropist Sudha Murty to the Rajya Sabha.

Indian youth should work 70 hours a week: Narayana Murthy

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has said Indian youth should work 70 hours a week if the country wants to compete with rapidly advancing economies, in a recent episode of 3one4 Capital's podcast 'The Record.'

Rishi Sunak's mother-in-law claims her daughter made him prime minister

United Kingdom (UK) PM Rishi Sunak's mother-in-law and Padma Shri awardee Sudha Murty has claimed that her daughter, Akshata Murty, made her husband a prime minister.

Infosys' next chairman will be a non-founding member: Nandan Nilekani

Infosys, India's second-largest IT services company, will have a non-founding chairman, said Nandan Nilekani, chairman and co-founder of the firm.

COVID-19 vaccine should be free, says Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy

A vaccine for COVID-19, whenever one becomes available, should be made free of cost for everyone, Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy has said.

UK: Narayana Murthy's son-in-law among 15 Indian-origin MPs elected

As British Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to power with a big majority in the United Kingdom elections on Friday, the polls also marked a victory for diversity.

Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari's next based on Narayana Murthy, wife Sudha

Filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, who is currently busy with Kangana Ranaut-starrer Panga, seems to have planned her next directorial as well.

Rising intolerance, hate crimes can damage economic growth: Adi Godrej

Billionaire industrialist Adi Godrej on Saturday warned that growing intolerance, moral policing, and hate crimes in the country could "seriously damage" India's economic growth.

Five famous alumni of IIT Kanpur you should know about

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the country's premier engineering institutes that are recognized as centers of academic excellence in science and technology.

Infosys loses arbitration, asked to pay Rs. 12cr to Bansal

India's second largest software company, Infosys Ltd., has lost the arbitration over its disputed severance package to former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Rajiv Bansal.

Kerala flood relief: Infosys' Sudha Murthy shows what humility is

With the sun finally shining on Kerala and flood waters receding, the southern state can heave a sigh of relief.

Ex-Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka received Rs. 13cr remuneration in 2017-18

Former Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka, who resigned last year after a row with Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy, received around Rs. 13cr in compensation for 2017-18.

10,000 Bengalureans registered as voters this year, courtesy this man

This 38-year-old is surely making Election Commission's (EC) work much easier.

Should Aadhaar-linking be mandatory? Chidambaram, Narayana Murthy argue

Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy and former finance minister P Chidambaram had an argument at IIT-Bombay yesterday over linking Aadhaar to welfare schemes.

Capgemini's Salil Parekh named Infosys's new CEO & MD

Infosys promoters offer shares worth Rs. 2,038 crore for buyback

Infosys promoters, including the co-founder duo N.R. Narayana Murthy and Nandan Nilekani, have offered to put up as many as 1.77 crore shares for sale in the proposed Rs. 13,000 crore buyback offer of the firm.

Nandan Nilekani to work without salary as Infosys Chairman

According to the BSE filing by India's second largest IT firm Infosys, it will not be paying a single dime to its newly instated non-executive and non-independent chairman, Nandan Nilekani.

Who could be the next CEO of Infosys?

Following the resignation of its first non-founder CEO, Vishal Sikka, Infosys is sifting through the resumes of internal and external candidates to find his successor.

Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka resigns, what's next?

Bitter showdowns with the founders, continuous high profile exits and dismal financial condition of Infosys have finally broken down the resilient Vishal Sikka.

36th Infosys AGM: Unhappy founders choose to skip

The 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2016-17 of Infosys in Bengaluru has reportedly not been attended by any of the co-founders, including NR Narayana Murthy.

Infosys: To sell or not to, that is the question

For Infosys, it's one bad day after another; the bellwether IT firm has too many things on its plate.

Narayana Murthy has a solution for lay-offs: Senior executive salary-cuts

Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy said that if senior executives in companies took salary cuts, large-scale job losses could be avoided.

Infosys may freeze over, Sikkha will get a check

Non-founder CEO of Infosys Vishal Sikka's new salary with a 55% hike stands at $11 million.

Fresh dispute at Infosys over COO Pravin Kumar's pay hike

A resolution to increase the salary of Infosys COO U.B. Pravin Rao has led to fresh dispute between the Infosys board and the company's promoters.