| 1. His father's job transfers prompted him to move to Dharwad district in Karnataka at age 12, to ensure uninterrupted studies. |
| 2. He speaks Konkani as his mother tongue. |
| 3. In 1978, he secured his first job at ‘Patni Computer Systems’ after being interviewed by N.R. Narayana Murthy. |
| 4. Co-founding Infosys in 1981 with 6 others under Narayana Murthy's leadership made it India’s largest IT company. |
| 5. He played a key role in establishing the Bangalore Agenda Task Force in 1999 to tackle the city's governance and infrastructure challenges. |
| 6. From 2002 to 2007, he served as Infosys' CEO before becoming the co-chairman of the board. |
| 7. He was a co-founder of NASSCOM and TiE's Bangalore Chapter. |
| 8. In 2006, the Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan. |
| 9. Forbes Asia recognized him as 'Businessman of the Year' in 2006. |
| 10. He appeared on TIME magazine's list of 100 most influential people in 2006 and 2009. |
| 11. His book 'Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation' was a finalist for the FT-Goldman Sachs Book Award in 2009. |
| 12. He left Infosys as co-chairman in 2009 to lead UIDAI at the invitation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. |
| 13. As a philanthropist, he supported various causes including water infrastructure, education, and healthcare. |
| 14. In 2015, he co-founded 'EkStep' to enhance learning opportunities for Indian children. |
| 15. In 2016, he became the government's digital advisor post-demonetization. |
| 16. He rejoined Infosys board in 2017 as non-executive chairman. |
| 17. His family owns 2.29% of Infosys. |
| 18. He pledged to donate Rs. 315 crores to IIT-Bombay in 2023, adding to his previous donation of Rs. 85 crores to the institution. |
| 19. In January 2023, appointed as co-chair of the G20 Task Force on Digital Public Infrastructure for Economic Transformation, Financial Inclusion, and Development. |
| 20. Author of 'Imagining India' (2009), co-author of 'Rebooting India: Realizing a Billion Aspirations' (2016), and 'The Art of Bitfulness: Keeping Calm in the Digital World' (2022). |
| 21. Received awards including Joseph Schumpeter Prize (2005), The Economist Innovation Award (2014), Lifetime Achievement Award from E&Y (2017), Nikkei Asia Prize (2017), International Honorary Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2019), Business Standard Lifetime Achievement Award (2022), and featured in TIME's 100 Most Influential People in AI (2024). |
| 22. Fortune Magazine recognized him as Asia's Businessman of the Year in 2003. |
