Narayana Murthy: Research Is the Essential Path to Building a Better India and World

Nov 12, 2025 05:43 pm CST

IT veteran N R Narayana Murthy emphasizes that strengthening India's research ecosystem is crucial for national progress. During the Infosys Prize 2025 announcement, he called for creating an aspirational, meritocratic environment that rewards scientific curiosity and innovation, drawing parallels with America's research-driven rise to superpower status. Murthy stressed that research represents humanity's noblest enterprise and the only path to fulfilling India's founding vision of prosperity and opportunity for all.