Narayana Murthy, 77, had sparked a huge debate in the country when he suggested in October last year that India's work culture needs to change and that youngsters should be prepared to work for 70 hours a week.
The book, a biography of Narayana Murthy, mentions his children would spend weeks without listening to his voice as back then, phone calls to the US would cost Rs 32 per minute.
The year featured a variety of iconic moments from many sectors, from Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's comments on the 70-hour work week to the internet wanting to know what Orry does.
"In other words, if Mr Gates and Mr Narayana Murthy sit down together and work out a compromise, we will end up exactly where we are, with a five-day work week!" the Congress leader said.