At a time when artificial intelligence is being framed either as an economic miracle or a mass job destroyer, industry veterans NR Narayana Murthy and Aditya Puri are striking a more measured note. Former HDFC Bank CEO Puri argues that AI today is surrounded by “too much hype” as well as exaggerated fears of large-scale job losses, stressing that while roles will evolve, wholesale replacement is unlikely. Infosys founder NRN Murthy, drawing from his own experiments with generative AI, says productivity gains accrue to sharper, more disciplined minds, urging young professionals to master these assistive technologies rather than fear them. Moneycontrol's Chandra R Srikanth spoke to them recently at the Indian Institute of Management in Bengaluru.
Shark Tank India Season 5 promo is out, teasing exciting pitches and bold ideas—while cleverly taking a dig at Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour workweek comment, sparking buzz among viewers.
Among the third-generation, Ekagrah Rohan Murty is the youngest shareholder and earned Rs 6.5 crore in dividends
Economists say there is no correlation between working longer hours and a country's economic prospects, in fact, practices like 90-hour work weeks could lead to lower productivity and consequently lower GDP growth.
Arora, an IIM graduate, has said the correct question to ask is how the promoters or chief executive officers come so far, suggesting it is because of hard work
Shark Tank India judge and People Group founder Anupam Mittal humorously commented on the 70-hour workweek debate sparked by Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy. On X (formerly Twitter), Mittal joked, "All those worried about 70 hr work weeks, relax! AI gonna take our jobs so we will have all the time to chill in 2025."
The latest episode of The Great Indian Kapil Show featured co-founder of Infosys Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murthy, along with Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal and his wife Grecia Munoz as special guests.
Infosys Chairman Narayana Murthy, along with his wife, Mrs. Sudha Murty, will be special guests of The Great Indian Kapil Show this weekend.
This isn’t the first time the 77-year-old doyen of the Indian IT industry has referred to the issue of keeping family members of the founders away from the company, a rule that he, along with the others, was instrumental in instituting at the company