When Narayana Murthy played a doting dad

Chennai

This week another corporate honcho wrote a beautiful note to his daughter. Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy’s letter to his daughter Akshata is winning hearts online. It provides a rare glimpse into the life of the billionaire industrialist - specifically, his journey from the time he first set eyes on his little girl to when he became a grandparent recently. He also talks about the challenges he and his family faced when Infosys had just begun its operations and how that shaped his children.

“Life has changed for us since then and there is enough money. But, you know, our lifestyle continues to be simple,” says Mr Murthy to his daughter. Aside from the advice and anecdotes, the thing that stands out most in the letter is the role Mr Murthy’s wife, social worker and writer Sudha Murthy, played in the upbringing of their children. The letter makes for a brilliant read and describes perfectly the bond shared by dads and their daughters.