The iconic face of the Indian IT industry, Infosys founder chairman and chief mentor N R Narayana Murthy spoke shortly before the release of his book "A Better India, A Better World".Murthy was certain that any book penned by him should not be about himself nor the rise of the IT empire he founded. Instead it is a collection of lectures he has given in India and abroad in recent years.Asked about his decision to give away his personal wealth to NGOs and fieldwork organizations, he said, "If Bill Gates has done it, so should I.”Narayana Murthy's book is frank about India's economic and social failures, as well as its successes.
When I look at the big canvas of India, I often feel confused, agitated and powerless—but also motivated to find solutions to the problems of poverty. We continue to rationalize our failures. No other society has mastered this trait as well as we have. Obviously this is an excuse to justify our incompetence, corruption and apathy. This attitude has to change.Asked for his wish list for the new government that is due to be installed in a few weeks' time, Murthy listed the all-important issue of food security for children as a top priority.
“Mid-day meals to alleviate hunger is even more important than healthcare,” he said.
Well, Murthy's book is being slated as a top seller of the season—high up on most reading lists this summer.
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