“The values my parents have instilled in my brother and me—hard work, humility, and selflessness—mean she is always on to the next thing,” Akshata Murthy wrote on Instagram

In Sangli, Maharashtra, on Monday, writer and philanthropist Sudha Murthy met Sambhajirao Bhide, the man who founded the Shiv Pratishthan. During the Maharashtrian event, she additionally asked for Sambhajirao Bhide’s blessing.

Akshata Murty is a prominent figure in both India and the United Kingdom owing to her high-profile family.

Sudha Murthy firmly believes that class does not mean massive possession of material wealth and money. She had also explained her point with a story from her personal experience.

It’s not a movie, it’s a life experience and I know deep in my heart this will be my most challenging and cherished film for life,” she said.

A baby elephant has been named Sudha after Sudha Murthy at a Bengaluru zoo.

“The idea that you automatically gain class by procuring money is an antiquated thinking process,” Sudha Murthy writes in her book.

Sudha Murthy told Big B that she chose to become an engineer in 1968 and her family members were not supportive of her choice. They believed that nobody would marry her in the community if she pursued engineering.

Over the last few decades, children’s publishing in India has moved away from formulaic narratives to a diverse set of genres. The monopoly of fantasy, adventure or mythological tales is fast disappearing to pave the way for more unconventional and intellectually stimulating stories. Indian authors have been substantial in introducing more ground-oriented and edgy material […]

I had never met Sudha Murthy until this interview. Although I have read her famous “Dollar Bahu” and know of her writing and storytelling prowess, I honestly was a bit nervous to meet her in Pune! Wife of the famous Narayana Murthy, Chairman of the Infosys Foundation, the first female engineer of TELCO and the […]