N. R. Narayana Murthy
N. R. Narayana Murthy
Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy, commonly referred to as Narayana Murthy, is an Indian IT industrialist and the co-founder of Infosys, a multinational corporation providing business consulting, technology, engineering, and outsourcing services. Murthy studied electrical engineering at the National Institute of Engineering, University of Mysore, and MTech at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryIndia
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I think every country has to recognize its competitive advantage and liberate its strengths to be a partner in global trade, and that's the only way you can survive and succeed.
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It's well proved economics that if a country which is rich and a country that is poor come together in global trade, sooner or later the standard of living of the poor country will go up towards that of the rich country.
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I want Infosys to be a company which is globally respected and in where people belonging to different nationalities, races and religious beliefs will work with intense competition but utmost courtesy, dignity and co-operation in adding greater value to our stakeholders day after day.
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Engineering or technology is all about using the power of science to make life better for people, to reduce cost, to improve comfort, to improve productivity, etc.
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Leading by example is the most powerful advice you can give to anybody.
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Entrepreneurship is all about an idea that creates differentiated business value to one's customers. You must be able to convince your customers about the benefits that association with you or your products will give them. People are ready to pay if they are convinced about your services or products.
became industrial power
If England became a world power, it was because of the industrial revolution.
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I was the first businessman to say, 'You should give tax benefit to only small companies. You should say your profits are exempt to a limit of Rs. 50 crore or so, but beyond that, you should pay taxes.' I have been arguing with successive finance ministers on this.
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To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field.
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The lack of financial strength to avail healthcare is a major challenge.
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I've always enjoyed mathematics. It is the most precise and concise way of expressing any idea.
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Even if a company is taken private, at some stage people want to make it public.
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I think India has several advantages in the knowledge sector, in the software sector.
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We all, as engineers, doctors, have a big responsibility to bring smiles on the faces of suffering humanity.