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Narayana Murthy asks youngsters to ditch WFH, moonlighting; attend office

Murthy said the whole idea of working from the office three days a week and working from home is not the way young Indians should behave at this point in time

Narayana Murthy asks youngsters to ditch WFH, moonlighting; attend office
Updated On : 24 Feb 2023 | 10:48 AM IST

India lacks quality market research firms, says NR Narayana Murthy

Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy on Thursday said India lacks quality market research firms, which leads to over-estimation of the opportunity by unicorns and eventually reporting of huge losses. "One of the lacunae in India at this point in time is that we do not have a company that specialises in quality market research," Murthy said. This leads to the entrepreneurs who have created unicorns to overestimate the market opportunity and investments in venture capital funds as well, he added. Companies spend much more than what they should because of this and then wake up to reverses in the business, Murthy said while speaking at an event organised by Symbiosis International here. "...the reality sinks in at the end of the year. Your revenues have not gone up, but the expenses have gone up, with the result you make huge losses," he noted. Murthy made the point while underscoring the importance of market research during an interaction with students and said he had to shut his fi

India lacks quality market research firms, says NR Narayana Murthy
Updated On : 23 Feb 2023 | 7:20 PM IST

Nation needs to embrace compassionate capitalism: Narayana Murthy

Touching upon the issue of layoffs, Murthy said that it seems to have become a worldwide phenomenon as several companies are indulging in it

Nation needs to embrace compassionate capitalism: Narayana Murthy
Updated On : 21 Feb 2023 | 3:04 PM IST

Infosys admits appeal against UK tax assessment, says report

There is no suggestion of wrongdoing by Infosys, the newspaper highlights

Infosys admits appeal against UK tax assessment, says report
Updated On : 31 Jan 2023 | 9:53 PM IST

Young minds should put nation's interest above self: Narayan Murthy

The Infosys founder was addressing students and researchers at the GMR Institute of Technology in Andhra Pradesh, which was observing its Silver Jubilee Year

Young minds should put nation's interest above self: Narayan Murthy
Updated On : 18 Dec 2022 | 11:48 PM IST

Rohan Murty wants to use data to make white-collar workers more efficient

The startup, based both in Boston and Bangalore, gets a real-time view of how people in teams get work done by using machine learning

Rohan Murty wants to use data to make white-collar workers more efficient
Updated On : 02 Nov 2022 | 9:58 AM IST

Infy declares interim dividend; UK PM's wife Akshata to get Rs 64.27 cr

Software giant Infosys declared an interim dividend of Rs 16.50 per equity share for shareholders for 2022-23, while Akshata Murthy, wife of UK PM Rishi Sunak, will get a dividend of Rs 64.27 crore.

Infy declares interim dividend; UK PM's wife Akshata to get Rs 64.27 cr
Updated On : 28 Oct 2022 | 1:47 PM IST

UK inquiry launched into Akshata Murty's tax affairs leak: Media reports

According to The Sunday Times', Sunak's team believes an Opposition Labour Party supporting government official dubbed "red throat" is responsible for the leak

UK inquiry launched into Akshata Murty's tax affairs leak: Media reports
Updated On : 10 Apr 2022 | 11:15 PM IST

Rishi Sunak's wife leans on non-domiciled status to prune tax outgo in UK

Murthy is the daughter of Indian billionaire, Infosys Ltd. co-founder Narayana Murthy, and she owns 0.93% of the company's shares, according to Bloomberg data.

Rishi Sunak's wife leans on non-domiciled status to prune tax outgo in UK
Updated On : 08 Apr 2022 | 1:05 AM IST

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak speaks of pride in father-in-law Narayana Murthy

Sunak who is married to Murthy's daughter Akshata, was speaking in reference to recent attacks on his wife and her family over the continued presence of Infosys in Moscow amid Russia-Ukraine conflict

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak speaks of pride in father-in-law Narayana Murthy
Updated On : 01 Apr 2022 | 8:51 PM IST

Rishi Sunak has 'serious questions to answer' over wife's wealth: Report

Sunak's wife, Akshata Murthy, has a stake worth hundreds of millions in Infosys, founded by her billionaire father Narayana Murthy

Rishi Sunak has 'serious questions to answer' over wife's wealth: Report
Updated On : 26 Mar 2022 | 10:19 PM IST

Infosys denies having business relationships with local Russian enterprises

The company has committed $1 million towards relief efforts for war victims from Ukraine

Infosys denies having business relationships with local Russian enterprises
Updated On : 26 Mar 2022 | 2:36 PM IST

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak denies links with Russia through Infosys

The UK Chancellor said he had "nothing to do" with Infosys, in which his wife Akshata Murthy holds shares

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak denies links with Russia through Infosys
Updated On : 25 Mar 2022 | 7:12 PM IST

UK finance minister Rishi Sunak questioned over Infosys' presence in Moscow

The Indian-origin finance minister who is the son-in-law of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy was asked on air if his advice to businesses was not being followed within his own home

UK finance minister Rishi Sunak questioned over Infosys' presence in Moscow
Updated On : 24 Mar 2022 | 9:27 PM IST

Infosys Prize: A progressive society values its intellectuals, says Murthy

Murthy was speaking at the awards ceremony of Infosys Prize 2021

Infosys Prize: A progressive society values its intellectuals, says Murthy
Updated On : 02 Dec 2021 | 9:20 PM IST

Be good citizens first & then be good people: Narayana Murthy

The Infosys co-founder said on Tuesday that being a good citizen is about treating the society as one's own.

Be good citizens first & then be good people: Narayana Murthy
Updated On : 21 Oct 2021 | 2:51 PM IST

Why Infosys is latest RSS target

Panchajanya attack makes Infosys first big corporate to fall victim to RSS and its affiliates hit-and-run tactics

Why Infosys is latest RSS target
Updated On : 05 Sep 2021 | 1:22 PM IST

Aon increases stake to 100% in Aon India Insurance Brokers

Aon had acquired a 49 percent stake from former Infosys Chairman N R N Murthy's Catamaran Ventures in 2020

Aon increases stake to 100% in Aon India Insurance Brokers
Updated On : 02 Sep 2021 | 11:58 PM IST

End of Bezos and Murthy's e-commerce JV may impact Amazon's business

The relationship between Murthy and Bezos dates to 2014, when Prione, a 49:51 joint venture (JV) between Amazon and Murthy's venture capital company Catamaran, was formed

End of Bezos and Murthy's e-commerce JV may impact Amazon's business
Updated On : 20 Aug 2021 | 6:00 AM IST

Top Headlines: Sebi tweaks delisting rules, Cloudtail gets Rs 54 cr notice

Business Standard brings to you top headlines on Tuesday

Top Headlines: Sebi tweaks delisting rules, Cloudtail gets Rs 54 cr notice
Updated On : 15 Jun 2021 | 7:09 AM IST