N R Narayana Murthy
Shark Tank judge Namita Thapar rebukes Sridhar Vembu's 'marry in your 20s' advice: Ye leaders ko kya ho gaya hai?
Namita Thapar criticised Sridhar Vembu's recent take for urging young Indians to marry early, emphasising the need for public discussion on women's health and workforce participation instead of traditional life advice.
4 min read21 Nov 20259-9-6 work rule explained: The work schedule Narayana Murthy wants Indians to adopt
What is the 996 rule? Practised illegally by some companies in China, it generated much criticism but was praised by Infosys founder Narayana Murthy as a worthy model to follow by Indian employees.
2 min read19 Nov 2025Narayana Murthy pitches 72-hr work week again, backs China's 9-9-6 rule; follow Europe's 10-5-5 rule, say irked netizens
It should be noted that this is not the first time that the Infosys co-founder has courted controversy. Back in 2023, Murthy's suggestion about a 70-hour work week invited heavy criticism. This year, Murthy appeared to clarify what he meant, saying it should be a personal choice and not a mandate.
3 min read18 Nov 2025Infosys buyback: Narayana Murthy, wife Sudha Murty, Nandan Nilekani and other promoters opt out of ₹18,000 crore offer
Infosys buyback: The promoter and promoter group on IT services firm Infosys, which includes marquee names like Narayana Murthy, Sudha Murty, Nandan Nilekani, among others, have decided to not participate in the ₹18,000 crore share buyback program, the company informed on Wednesday, October 22.
3 min read22 Oct 2025Harsh Goenka supports 90-hour work week, Piyush Goyal amid startup row: ‘If India wants to compete with US…'
Harsh Goenka has said that if India wants to compete with the US and China, it needs to build with ambition. The industrialist highlighted sectors such as robotics, AI, and energy that ‘move the needle' for India to focus on long-term growth.
3 min read5 Apr 2025Work-life balance: Do employees dream of Excel sheets?
A clean split of work and life sounded like a good idea before Apple TV's dystopian workplace thriller ‘Severance' showed up to remind us how far we are from work-life harmony. India Inc needs to spare more than a fleeting thought for the scenario we're in.
3 min read21 Mar 202590-hour work week debate: Narayana Murthy enjoys match on Sunday, netizens say ‘dream for L&T Chairman'
Infosys' co-founder Narayana Murthy attended the India vs England match on Sunday, which fueled debate on social media platform X amid the ongoing 90-hour work week row. Netizens shared memes on social media to debate the situation.
2 min read3 Feb 2025Narayana Murthy clarifies his ‘70-hour workweek' remark: ‘Nobody can say you should…'
Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy reportedly clarifies his views on the 70-hour workweek debate, stating that the working choices are personal.
1 min read21 Jan 2025Narayana Murthy recalls Europe hitchhiking trip, says ‘stark poverty and inequity' in India troubled him
Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy shared some insights from his 1974 hitchhiking trip in Europe with the audience at the Kalichand Memorial Lecture in Mumbai on January 20.
2 min read20 Jan 2025Narayana Murthy says PM Modi should see if India needs more managers than administrators in govt
Narayana Murthy says that the government should consider having more managers in the government rather than administrators in public services, reported PTI on Thursday.
1 min read14 Nov 2024