Narayan Murthy  

Dadasaheb Bhagat started his career serving tea at Infosys and is now a successful business tycoon. Let's read about his inspiring journey.

IITians are globally recognized for their exceptional intelligence and entrepreneurial skills. Sundar Pichai, an Indian-American business executive, holds the position of CEO at both Alphabet Inc. and Google. Sachin Bansal is the founder of the e-commerce giant, Flipkart. IIT alumni have left a significant mark on the world stage with their remarkable talents and achievements.

Recently, a humble gesture by co-founder of software giant Infosys, Narayana Murthy, touching the feet of former Chairman of Tata group, Ratan Tata, went viral on social media. Narayan Murthy’s gesture came after he handed over Ratan Tata with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 11th edition of the TieCon Mumbai. While this heartwarming gesture won the hearts of several netizens, it has also brought focus on the age-old Indian tradition of touching the feet of our elders. Let’s find out more about this in today’s episode of Culture ‘Shauk’ with Sunita Iyer.

On JRD Tata’s death anniversary, we revisit an inspiring story of a young lady who sent a postcard to JRD Tata in 1974, which eventually shaped two of the biggest companies in India.