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Infosys founder Narayana Murthy wants Indian youth to work 70 hours a week

'We need to be disciplined and improve our work productivity. I think unless we do that, what can poor government do?' Murthy said in a podcast

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Narayana Murthy, Azim Premji to set up family investment fund at GIFT City

However, a source close to the development said that the application is still in the regulatory stage.

Narayana Murthy's Catamaran aims to double AUM to $2 billion in 5 yrs

It has shifted focus from early-stage investments to growth and late-stage bets

My daughter made her husband a PM: Rishi Sunak's mother-in-law Sudha Murty

Akshata Murty married UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in 2009 and the latter made a quick rise to power in the years that followed

India needs a culture of honesty and no favouritism, says Narayana Murthy

India needs a culture of honesty, no favouritism, quicker decision making and hassle less transactions to prosper as a country, Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy said on Thursday. Speaking at the Asia Economic Dialogue organised by the Ministry of External Affairs here, Murthy said only a small section works hard in the country and a majority of people have not imbibed the culture which is essential to fulfil the aspirations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "We need to build a culture of quick decision making, quick implementation, hassle less transactions, honesty in transactions, no favouritism," Murthy said, adding that the only common aspect joining all the developed countries are such cultural attributes. He said both India and China were of the same size in the late 1940s, but the northern neighbour has grown to be six times the size of India courtesy the culture it has imbibed. "There is a small section of India which works hard, which is honest, which has good work eth

I'm last of the jokers left; no plan B after I leave Infosys: Nilekani

'I was completely wrong,' Murthy rues not allowing founders' children to join the company

UK PM Sunak: Tharoor stirs Twitter storm after 'visible minority' remark

With many in India expressing their happiness, including Sunak's father-in-law and founder of Infosys Narayana Murthy, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has stirred up a storm on Twitter

'Proud of him', says Infosys founder Narayana Murthy on Rishi Sunak

"We are proud of him and wish him success," Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy said in his first comments on the elevation of his son-in-law Rishi Sunak as Britain's prime minister. Sunak, 42, on Sunday won the race to lead the Conservative Party and is now set to become Britain's first prime minister of Indian origin. "Congratulations to Rishi. We are proud of him and we wish him success," Murthy said in first first reaction emailed to PTI. "We are confident he will do his best for the people of the United Kingdom." The son of a pharmacist mother and doctor father, Sunak was educated at one of England's most renowned schools, Winchester, and then Oxford. He spent three years at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and later gained an MBA from Stanford in California, where he met his wife Akshata Murthy, daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy. He married Akshata in 2009 and the couple has two daughters, Krishna and Anoushka.

Murthy advises start-ups not to see IPOs as 'surrogate' for a funding round

Says that isn't a good thing as an IPO comes with great responsibilities; points to pressure from VCs as a reason for IPO move by companies

UK ministerial ethics advisor clears Sunak on wife Akshata's tax status

The probe also covered further revelations around Sunak having a Green Card two years after being appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in the UK Cabinet

Infy should have listened to Mr Murthy

There is no denying that Infosys must take a major part of the blame for the problem

From zero to Rs 11,400 cr: How Murthy's retail business got a 'scrap' boost

As Bezos and Narayana Murthy end their joint venture, their prolific growth cannot be discounted

IT firms must focus on problem recognition and solution mindset: Murthy

Murthy said Indian IT companies will continue to grow anywhere between 7 to 10 per cent with operating margins being between 15 and 20 per cent

Sebi must blacklist officials found guilty of governance deficit: Murthy

Murthy also asserted that shareholders must also be provided access to full details of the investigation carried out after any whistleblower complaint

Death, but not by Covid

The death of two iconic actors in quick succession would have been a terrible tragedy at the best of times. But this is the worst of times

Jeff Bezos teams up with Narayana Murthy to enter India's food delivery biz

Amazon's entry in the food delivery business comes at a time when Zomato and Swiggy have started cutting back on discounts

Narayana Murthy's son-in-law Rishi Sunak is new UK chancellor of exchequer

Rishi Sunak, who went to Oxford and Stanford, became MP just five years ago

Narayana Murthy's son-in-law Rishi Sunak named new finance minister of UK

Sunak, the son-in-law of Infosys Co-founder Narayana Murthy, will join Home secretary Priti Patel on the top government bench as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer

Narayana Murthy cuts short speech as Amazon event starts after delay

Murthy, whose Catamaran Ventures is Amazon's partner in India, was speaking at the e-tailer's SMB event in presence of CEO Jeff Bezos