Political correctness in statements, thin attendance and the omnipresent N R Narayana Murthy, chairman and chief executive of Infosys, marked the second day of the 17th India Economic Summit organised jointly by the World Economic Forum and the Confederation of Indian Industry.
The proceedings started before the sun could break out at eight in the morning at the Taj Palace Hotel. Narayana Murthy was at his evangelical best in the early morning session fielding questions ranging from forecasting models to the hundreds of Infy millionaires. He fielded questions deftly from the audience including Ashwin Dani of Asian Paints, Arun Maira of Boston Consulting Group and Rajeev Karwal of Philips.
But there was a long day ahead of him. Hounded by media persons and sought by corporate bigwigs, Murthy was certainly very busy, and at times it seemed he was all over the venue.
Klaus Schwab, the founder & president of WEF, was a picture of political correctness. Prodded by journalists to comment on the growth projected by WEF for India this year, he declined to comment.
