‘If he asked me to jump off the cliff, I would…’: Nandan Nilekani on his first meeting with Narayana Murthy
In 1978, a chance meeting between Nandan Nilekani and Narayana Murthy at Patni Computer Systems in Pune laid the foundation for Infosys. Nilekani, a fresh IIT Bombay graduate, was captivated by Murthy’s charisma and vision. This encounter led to a job offer and ultimately, the co-founding of Infosys in 1981.