Nilekani, a fresh graduate from IIT Bombay with a degree in electrical engineering, had no grand vision of becoming an entrepreneur at the time.

Mr Nilekani added that he never initially aimed to build a global IT powerhouse or spearhead groundbreaking public tech initiatives.

When Nandan Nilekani first met Narayana Murthy, he was willing to do anything for him, Infosys co-founder recalled. If he had asked me to jump off a cliff, I would have done it, Nandan Nilekani recalled in a recent interview.

Nandan Nilekani reflects on his first encounter with Infosys founder Narayana Murthy, revealing how a rebellious choice in education and an unconventional job interview shaped his remarkable journey in India’s IT revolution.