Highlights importance of identifying and nurturing talent in children Mysuru: “There is nothing more beautiful than literature. If we free ourselves from unnecessary distractions and avoid engaging in trivial conversations, reading will enrich our knowledge,” said Dr. Sudha Murty, former Chairperson of Infosys Foundation and a Rajya Sabha Member. She was speaking at an event…
Sudha Murty takes oath in Kannada
March 15, 2024New Delhi: Author and philanthropist Dr. Sudha Murty was sworn-in as a member of the Rajya Sabha (RS) in New Delhi on Thursday in the presence of Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is also the RS Chairman. Union Minister Piyush Goyal also attended the event at Parliament, where Sudha Murty’s husband and Infosys Founder N.R. Narayana…
Guess who will be the President and Vice-President of India!
May 29, 2022This morning I saw in one Kannada newspaper, a news originating from New Delhi, about the election of India’s President and Vice-President as the term of incumbents will soon come to an end and the election to these two offices must be held before July 24th. The BJP Central Government is now engaged in a…
Skill necessary along with education: Dr. Sudha Murty
May 17, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: “It won’t be enough for students if they get just a degree. They should acquire the needed professional skills,” said former Chief of Infosys Foundation and writer Dr. Sudha Murty. She was speaking at a programme ‘Jeevana Pata mattu Hastakshara’ organised at Sapna Book House yesterday. “Many Engineering graduates are working as auto drivers,…
Author-reader meet sees many happy moments
May 16, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The author, Dr. Sudha Murty, met her readers last evening in Mysuru where she happily autographed many books loved by her readers. While many young children proudly displayed their autographed books, Sudha Murty asked them never to give up their reading habit. “Reading is one of the most beautiful habits. The more we read,…
Hebbal Main Road will now be Dr. Sudha Murty Road
March 26, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The road in Hebbal from the aesthetic ‘Hebbaalina Hebbaagilu’ welcome arch till the Kuvempu Circle that is at present called “Hebbal Main Road” will get a new name from today — “Dr. Sudha Murty Road.” The official renaming will be done this evening at 4.30 and former Infosys Foundation Chairperson Dr. Sudha Murty will…
UoM must carry forward legacy of Nalwadi
July 27, 2021Dr. Sudha Murty virtually delivers 105th Foundation Day lecture Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that erstwhile Mysore ruler Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar’s contribution for Kannada land and language is immense and remains unmatched so far, Infosys Foundation Chairperson Dr. Sudha Murty said that the University of Mysore (UoM), founded by Nalwadi, should work towards carrying forward the legacy of…
Centenary Convocation: UoM to confer Hon. Doctorate on Sudha Murty
October 16, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Infosys Foundation Chairperson Dr. Sudha Murty will be conferred doctoral degree (Honoris Causa degree) at the University of Mysore (UoM) Centenary Convocation to take place at the Crawford Hall here at 10.30 am on Oct.19. Announcing this at a press meet at Crawford Hall here this morning, UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar said…
Dr. Sudha Murty to get ‘Kannada Ratna’ Award
October 21, 2019Bengaluru: Non- Resident Kannadigas in United Arab Emirates (UAE) will celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava at Heartland International School, Dubai Medan Nad al Shiba, on Nov.8. It will be 16th Rajyotsava in Dubai and this year, Infosys Foundation Chairperson Padma Shri Dr. Sudha Murty will be conferred ‘Kannada Ratna Award for 2019.’ Sudha Murty will also be…
Attachment Vs Detachment: A lovely thought by Sudha Murty
December 27, 2018By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC When my daughter, the elder of my two, wed and left home, I felt a part of me gone. With a daughter and a son, I know what both mean, differently. When she was in her teens, I felt as if she was my “physical extension” ! So…
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