Nandan Nilekani exits for a high-profile govt job, but two low-profile founders have built successful careers after quitting.
'They sell such ideas in the name of 'national interest'.' 'What national interest are they talking about?' 'There is no national interest in this. The only interest that is there is their profit.'
Here is a list those great men and women who, in the past 20 years, have shaped the course of India Inc.
IT major Infosys' top brass, including its directors and senior-most management personnel, got a hefty collective hike of over Rs 10 crore (Rs 100 million) in their pay packets during the last fiscal, with chief financial officer V Balakrishnan leading the tally with a hike of Rs 1.73 crore (Rs 17.3 million).
The bench comprising Chief Justice Ravi S Dhavan and Justice Shashank Kumar Singh was hearing a PIL filed by an advocate, M P Gupta, alleging that the future of the Golden Quadrilateral Project was in danger.
The Congress President says that corporate strategy should have social investments.
Govt open to probe into Bangalore airport contracts to L&T, Siemens.
In a long e-mail interview, Infosys Co-Chairman Nandan Nilekani speaks about his new post, his company's future, his dreams and aspirations.
A delegation of Cornell University officials, led by the president of the institution David J Skorton, is on a week-long visit to India beginning from January 1 to seek avenues of advanced cooperation.
IT giant Infosys Technologies on Thursday announced that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the company's corporate training centre in Mysore on Saturday.
Company appoints Parvatheesam K as compliance officer.
There is lot of mutual respect among the founders of Infosys. We have similar value systems. We have a long-term view of the business. We want to create a respected institution, says S Gopalakrishnan, President, Infosys.
The dramatic moves of Donald Trump, which have shaken up the global order, dominated the discussion. A sense of bewilderment prevailed, but there was also expectation that President Trump would settle down to a more traditional style of governance after a time of shock and awe, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, an attendee at literary festivals in Calicut, Jaipur, Kochi, Sharjah and Thiruvanathapuram.
ISB has introduced this concept, christened "Shadow a CEO", to mobilise funds for charity and allow its students to work with the Who's Who of India Inc for a day. Some 16 CEOs have agreed to participate. "We not only want to put the money generated for benefit of the society, but also let our students experience the joy of operating with a CEO for a day," said Ajit Rangnekar, Dean of ISB.
Anil Ambani, vice chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd, has been adjudged the most admired chief executive in India, while his elder brother Mukesh Ambani occupied the fifth slot.
Nilekani, 54, is already credited with repainting India's image globally and will now head an authority that will create a unique electronic database of the country's citizens -- a project that many see as key to plugging loopholes in implementation of welfare schemes. As chairperson of the country's Unique Identification Authority, Nilekani would enjoy the rank of Cabinet minister.
Two graduates of the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad have decided to opt for unconventional career paths than the fat-pay packages
On the second day of the summit, Indian vendors discussed ways to tackle the financial crisis head-on with innovation being the focal point. Most believed that there is enough opportunity within the country for the industry.
Infosys president and board member B G Srinivas has resigned, the company said on Wednesday, the latest in a series of senior management exits at India's second-largest software services exporter.
The 42-year-old British Hindu leader read from the Epistle to the Colossians from the New Testament reflecting the theme of service to others, in keeping with the recent tradition of UK Prime Ministers giving readings at State occasions.
In a move to revamp corporate governance practices, Securities and Exchange Board of India will look afresh at the issue of number of company directorships that a person could hold.
In a move to revamp corporate governance practices, Securities and Exchange Board of India will look afresh at the issue of number of company directorships that a person could hold.
Nilekani talks about the Infosys success story, new challenges and future plans.
Infosys Technologies Ltd has agreed in principle to set up a software development centre in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee said on Friday.
Doctors warn that overwork is leading to lifestyle diseases like diabetes and spondylitis.
A 14-member CEOs' delegation, led by Sunil Kant Munjal, President, CII, will embark on a mission to the UK from June 29 to July 1.
N R Narayana Murthy, Nandan Nilekani and other directors of Infosys Technologies along with Foreign Institutional Investors own half of the company despite a gradual drop in their shareholdings.
The government will decide on the new head of the Bangalore International Airport Authority Ltd in January, Karnataka Finance and Industries Minister P G R Sindhia said on Friday.
