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

Nilekani described himself as an "accidental entrepreneur" and recalled the job interview he gave to Narayana Murthy in 1978 as a fresh graduate.

Nandan Nilekani defied his father's wish to attend IIT Madras. He chose IIT Bombay for electrical engineering instead. His father preferred a secure job path for him. Nilekani wanted to attend the best engineering school.

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.

Nandan Nilekani reflects on his pivotal 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.

Nandan Nilekani's career took shape in 1978, when he met Narayana Murthy at Patni Computers. The encounter, which started as a job interview, laid the foundation for Nilekani's role as a co-founder of Infosys.

Nandan Nilekani, Infosys co-founder, transformed a one-page government directive into Aadhaar, the world's largest biometric ID system, serving over 1

Nilekani, fresh out of IIT Bombay with a degree in electrical engineering, stumbled upon Patni while searching for direction after missing his graduate school entrance exam due to illness.