“Professionally, my first book came out at the age of 29, where I wrote about my experiences of backpacking in U.S. on a frugal budget.”

Indian educator, author and philanthropist

Sudha Murty is an Indian educator, author, and philanthropist. She is the founder-chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, a charitable non-profit, and has been active in public life through social work and education. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2006 for social work and the Padma Bhushan in 2023. On 8 March 2024, she was nominated as a Member of Parliament to the Rajya Sabha for her contribution to social work and education. She is also known as the wife of Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana Murthy.