"I used to be in the office at 6:20 am and leave office at 8:30 pm and worked six days a week," he told ET in an interview. "I know every nation that became prosperous did so through hard work," the Infosys co-founder explains.
Murthy, in a podcast, said India's work productivity is among the lowest in the world and that in order to compete with countries like China, the country's youth should work more as Japan and Germany did after World War II.
Narayana Murthy received job offers from Air India, TELCO, TISCO and IIM-Ahmedabad after graduating. Read on to find out which organisation he chose to join.