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NR Narayana Murthy: India's IT Innovator

NR Narayana Murthy: India's IT Innovator

FromGood Bad Billionaire


NR Narayana Murthy: India's IT Innovator

FromGood Bad Billionaire

ratings:
Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Jan 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How NR Narayana Murthy, now known as the father-in-law of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, first became known as the father of India's IT boom.Journalist Zing Tsjeng and BBC business editor Simon Jack explain how Murthy made Infosys, the technology company he founded with six friends and some cash borrowed from his wife, a world leader in outsourcing.Simon and Zing reveal how 20th Century Indian politics, an early passion for computers, and a shocking experience behind the Iron Curtain all played a role in making Murthy spectacularly rich. Then they decide if he's good, bad, or just another billionaire.
Released:
Jan 30, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (30)

Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng find out how the richest people on the planet made their billions, and then they judge them. Are they good, bad, or just another billionaire?