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Co-founder Infosys; Interests : education, research, innovation and entrepreneurship; Sharing interesting content; Trustee Pratiksha Trust

Bangalore
Joined June 2009
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The artificial heart being built by @IITKanpur is the next big thing in world healthcare - Dr Devi Shetty
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Indian at Cambridge solves 2500-yo Sanskrit problem from Panini’s texts. “a major milestone in the history of human interaction with machines, as well as in India’s intellectual history.”
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Mt Everest from plane today morning
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Corporates should pay for vaccinations of their employees and pay for an equal number of others as CSR so that this takes care of funding vaccinations. This money should be directly paid to manufacturers @TVMohandasPai @kiranshaw
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Finally open in Indira Nagar BLR. ⁦ @arakucoffeein ⁩ ⁦ @naandi_india ⁩ ⁦ @manoj_naandi ⁩ ⁦ @aditidugar
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@Nithin0dha Why retire? Start a second career or even become an entrepreneur. If you take care of health, one can be productive till 80-90 years of age
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What Gen Z & even millennials don't think about enough is that the retirement age is dropping fast due to technological progress & life expectancy going up due to medical progress. In 20 years, retirement could be at 50 & life expectancy at 80. How do you fund the 30 years? 1/5
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IIT-Madras raises all-time high funding of Rs 513 crore from alumni, others in FY24. Congrats to ⁦ @iitmadras ⁩ ⁦ @IITMAA ⁩ and thanks to alumni and all who donated. 🙏
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“It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the strongest that survives; but the species that survives is the one that is able best to adapt and adjust to the changing environment in which it finds itself”
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Flying over western ghats
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On the flight from Delhi to Paro, Bhutan. Fortunately it was a clear day. And the pilot announced that this is the tallest peak!
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Mt Everest from plane today morning
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Shri N Vittal passed away yesterday. He was the brain behind formation of STPI in the early 1990's which resulted in the booming Indian IT industry. 🙏🙏🙏 @GoI_MeitY @ITBTGoK
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Covid-19 pandemic crisis has exposed several fissures in society - my perspectives 😷 1/10
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“A pioneer who saw the future and built the IT industry in India…has many admirers in the industry. We were fortunate to capture his thoughts on building the industry and TCS through itihaasa app...”
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Develop the habit of giving early on. Giving doesn’t mean just money, you can share knowledge, volunteer time, mentor etc.
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Voted today
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Thanks. Need everyone's support and ideas
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Kris Gopalakrishnan appointed first chairperson of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub. Congrats ⁦ @kris_sg ⁩ Hope to see much innovation
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Please get vaccinated if you are eligible. This and Covid Appropriate Behaviours are important steps each one can take to fight this virus.
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The multiplier effect of a research-innovation ecosystem around ⁦ @iitmadras ⁩. Let us accelerate the research parks around other IITs ⁦ @dpradhanbjp
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Software is still eating the world. Data is drowning the world. IoT is connecting the world. AI/ML is building a smarter world.
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Physicists build circuit that generates clean, limitless power from graphene
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Thanks STPI for organizing an interactive webinar on how to manage during Covid-19 times.
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IIT Madras researchers patent use of Indian spices to treat cancer ⁦ @iitmadras
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Opportunities in the Indian economy and start-up ecosystem are real. India will grow to $30-40 trillion economy. We need to build this with investors, employees and society’s trust.
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I’m Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-founder of Infosys and Chairman of Axilor Ventures. Ask Me Anything on Indian IT, entrepreneurship, brain research and IIT Madras. On Reddit u/KrisGopalakrishnan June 13th 3PM
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Araku Cafe in IndiraNagar getting ready for opening @naandi_india @manoj_naandi @arakucoffeein
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🙏🙏🙏
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A rare picture. Five founders of Infosys with their spouses. This was taken on campus at a farewell for Sudha Murty, who retires as the chairperson of Infosys Foundation after 25 years and UB Pravin Rao, who retires as COO after 35 years at the software major. Pic: @nanjappa_bs
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India has smartly used emerging technologies to benefit society. Examples are UPI, 3G/4G mobile connectivity, vaccines, airline/automotive/rail connectivity, Space, etc. AI/ML and quantum will also be used for societal good.
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As we understand the ancient science, we need to apply these to modern world/society problems and make them relevant. In old days, this knowledge was used in society - it was relevant.
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Bengaluru for Humanity · One place to find information in BLR ⁦ @FollowCII ⁩ ⁦ @IIITB_official
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The pandemic forced us to WFH. What other rapid changes are happening? 1/15
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Can we now replicate this in R&D funding to/in India? @PrinSciAdvGoI @FollowCII
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Bengaluru ranks 5th among cities with the highest VC funding! #india #finance #Bengaluru
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IIT-M professor wins ‘Eni Award’ for scientific research. Congrats Prof Pradeep ⁦ @iitmadras
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Senior citizen run @vayah_vikas
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#mustread 5-Hour Rule: If you’re not spending 5 hours per week learning, you’re being irresponsible
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At ⁦ @IITIOfficial ⁩ IIT Indore 11th Convocation
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Transgenes in the human gut can reverse cancer and Type 2 diabetes. More and more such discoveries bring hope that we are close to finding cures for various types of cancer
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Had a good discussion on various topics on IT industry with Honourable Minister @Rajeev_GoI . Minister has a time bound program and is focused on completing these 🙏
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Mr. Kris Gopalakrishnan, @kris_sg Co-Founder of @Infosys called on me at my office @GoI_MeitY today.
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Request start-up founders to have patience and build businesses with strong fundamentals. Do not take short cuts. Negative costs are high. @cii_cies @IndianVCA 1/2
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Complements @NandanNilekani @RNP_Foundation 🙏. Hope leaders from other industries will increase support for higher education and academic research. Very much needed for India to transition to a developed economy and create academic institutions in the top 50/10.
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Infosys' Nandan Nilekani donates 315 crore IIT Bombay Other notables in recent past: -Infosys co-founder @kris_sg : Rs 225 crore + Rs 60 crore to IISc & IIT Madras - Mindtree's Subroto Bagchi and NS Parthasarathy : Rs 425 cr to IISc - Quess Corp Ajit Isaac : ₹105 crore to IISc
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I have finished my term on the Board of Governors of @iitmadras . Thanks IIT Madras for this opportunity to serve my alma-mater.
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India’s Booming Bangalore Airport Racks Up New Markets - Munich, Seattle, Tokyo Are Coming This Year. Congrats to Hari Marar and BIAL
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Happy Onam
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Great opportunity for serious research. Willing to support the best research
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3 years
The Mystery Of India's Plummeting COVID-19 Cases - could we hv mutant strains that r less virulent?
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Government must take private sector support for training and to create accountability. Our airports are the first experience of India and we must make this world class. This will only require a small change since the numbers are small.
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Unfortunately immigration management has been pathetic ever since BIAL has been told not to interfere by central n state authorities. If u recall when BIAL started NRN had managed to get Govt to agree to get immigration officers computer trained - now it’s not possible
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Satya Nadella Remade Microsoft as World’s Most Valuable Company
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So how are you managing life without air travel for short meetings? If meetings are effective, can this mode be sustained in future?
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Atmanirbhar Bharat and Indian IT industry @nasscom @FollowCII 1. Indian IT companies are in the top-10 in the world in terms of market cap, revenue, profitability and corporate governance. 1/5
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Again congrats to all the graduates in class of 2022.
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Congratulations to all the graduating students of 2022! 🥳 Today's convocation was graced by Chief Guest Mr Subroto Bagchi ( @skilledinodisha ) & Guest of Honour Mr Kris Gopalakrishnan ( @kris_sg ). 64 students received medals for meritorious performance.
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Sunset over sea and sunrise over dessert - iPhone 11 Pro
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Thanks @anandmahindra for visiting the center and meeting the team
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While in Bengaluru, I visited the Centre for Brain Research at the @iiscbangalore created by Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys. Quietly, & with humility, Kris has become one of the biggest philanthropists in this country focusing on putting India on the cutting edge of
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Missing travel? Travel is in our genes : Why travel should be considered an essential human activity
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Elderly must live with dignity. Will support.
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1/3 *Elderly Seva Project* This video of 70 years old Yashodamma, thanking me for sending her 1,000rs every month for last six months to support her family, got me thinking. There are so many elderly couple who needs financial support, even to buy medicines. @kris_sg
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Let us act on this quickly. The next phase of growth requires India to invest in research and innovation
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Budget 2023 Analysis Live: Rs 2,000 crore allocated for NRF, foundation may be set up soon A great decision, thanks to PM ⁦ @narendramodi ⁩ ⁦ @PMOIndia ⁩ ⁦ @kris_sg ⁩ ⁦ @kiranshaw ⁩ ⁦ @prashanthp ⁩ ⁦ @GautamDesiraju
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Sunset in Coorg
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Vajpayee termed IT parks ‘new temples of modern India’ - The Hindu
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And Bangalore received more than twice the funding of the next location as per this report.
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Namma Bengaluru is miles ahead as the No. 1 startup hub of the country with 647 deals in 2021, as per the @entrackr report. Our state has the best ecosystem that encourages entrepreneurs and innovation. Let us keep this spirit going. @prashanthp @kris_sg @kiranshaw
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Skip Switzerland, Because Munnar In India Has Been Voted As The 'Best Destination For Romance'
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Amazing win. Against all odds.
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India on 🔝 After the hard-fought win at The Gabba, India move to the No.1 spot in ICC World Test Championship standings 💥 Australia slip to No.3 👇 #WTC21
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When is Apple India going to enable 5G on its phones?
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Mindset change and different mental models make a huge difference on how we can transform India. The costs are the same. @PiyushGoyal @CMofKarnataka
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Great job by Railways BLR division in Yeshwanthpur Station redevelopment work including facade & circulating area improvement towards second entry opp YPR Metro Station. Kudos to @drmsbc & Team. Railways transformational journey is well on it's way. @PiyushGoyal @CMofKarnataka
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Congrats @Infosys for again getting this award
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STPI Congratulates M/s. Infosys Ltd. awarded as “IT Ratna of Karnataka (Exports greater than or equal to Rs.10000 cr.)” at STPI IT Export Awards – Karnataka 2020 #BTS2020 @rsprasad @SanjayDhotreMP @drashwathcn @SecretaryMEITY @Omkar_Raii @Infosys
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Question asked often ? Why is India not developing basic technologies? Like ChatGPT? 1/4
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