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University of York confers honorary degrees on Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, entrepreneur Karan Bilimoria

July 25, 2026 11:18 am

University of York conferred honorary degrees on N R Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys, and Karan Bilimoria entrepreneur, and a Crossbench member of the UK House of Lords. The Summer 2026 graduation ceremonies also recognised several other individuals with honorary degrees.

When Narayana Murthy specifically requested actor Madhavan to interview him.

When Narayana Murthy stunned Madhavan with a tricky question in front of his wife

June 23, 2026 5:36 am

When Infosys founder Narayana Murthy specifically requested actor R Madhavan to interview him, an economic discussion quickly turned into a witty exchange about love, Kolhapur connections, and safe answers.

The Bengaluru-based entrepreneur said that in May 2016, he sent a cold email to Narayana Murthy to request a meeting

How a cold email to billionaire Narayana Murthy led to a meeting within hours

February 03, 2026 9:03 pm

The moment was referred to as a classic case of ‘Bengaluru things’ on the show.

Narayan Murthy 72 Hour Work Week Debate: Ambition or violation of labour norms–here's what Indian laws say

Narayana Murthy’s call for longer hours in sync with Indian workplace laws?

November 24, 2025 1:15 pm

Narayana Murthy 72 Hour Work Week, China 9 9 6 Rule: The labour laws in India are in the concurrent list means both the state and central governments can legislate on them. Due to this, there are various laws in our country on labour.

Infosys founder and billionaire N R Narayana Murthy

Narayana Murthy, apathy, and a boycott call: How Karnataka govt caste survey has hit a snag in Bengaluru

October 23, 2025 3:25 pm

After Infosys founder and his wife Sudha Murty, a Rajya Sabha MP, opt out of exercise, CM Siddaramaiah hits back: “Are the Infosys people Brihaspatis (Gods)?”

Expert Talk: Is Narayana Murthy right about IAS, IPS and UPSC?

December 02, 2024 11:48 am

'Narayana Murthy's advise of hiring IAS, IPS from B-schools, not solely from UPSC can be disheartening for aspirants. The core principle of civil services is not to sell, but to serve,' says Ravi Kapoor.

Narayana Murthy says he stayed hungry for 120 hours while hitchhiking 50 years ago; what happens to your body when you starve for 5 days

April 04, 2024 5:46 pm

Prolonged starvation can have devastating effects on the body and should be avoided, said Dr Ekta Singhwal, dietician, Ujala Cygnus Group of Hospitals

'Their values make them powerful and genuine': Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni talks about her new book on Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty

February 04, 2024 4:09 pm

At the Jaipur Literature Festival, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni will launch the book 'An Uncommon Love', which gives a glimpse into the lives of Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty.

Between a 21-year-old graduate going viral for crying over a 9-5 job, and Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work week, is there a middle path for Gen Z?

November 08, 2023 10:40 am

Not to forget there are countries with 8.5 hour mandatory work hours like Mexico (41 hours), and Costa Rica, (46 hours), even as some other countries like Japan, Spain, Iceland, and Belgium continue to toil with a four-day work week policy. So, where does the 'golden middle path' for Gen Z lie, especially in a post-Covid workplace?

narayana murthy 70-hour work week, work life balance

Dear Narayana Murthy, here’s why you need to read Karl Marx, Thoreau and John Ruskin

November 02, 2023 10:23 pm

We need to rescue the power of our imagination or aspiration for good and meaningful life from what Murthy seems to be pleading for — work, work and work with the sole aim of ‘economic prosperity’