How Sudha Murthy's postcard to JRD Tata in 1976 changed her life

Engineer, teacher, author, philanthropist, Sudha Murthy, who is currently the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, has been a role model across generations. Today on Sudha Murthy’s 70th birthday, we revisit the story of how her postcard to JRD Tata in the mid-70s broke a glass ceiling for women of India.

First Published Aug 19, 2020, 10:57 AM IST | Last Updated Aug 19, 2020, 10:57 AM IST

Engineer, teacher, author, philanthropist, Sudha Murthy, who is currently the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, has been a role model across generations. Today on Sudha Murthy’s 70th birthday, we revisit the story of how her postcard to JRD Tata in the mid-70s broke a glass ceiling for women of India.