Sudha Murty And Her Words
Sudha Murty, an Indian writer, philanthropist, author, social worker, chairman of the Infosys Foundation. She was born on 19th August, 1950 in Karnataka. Murty was the first woman Engineer hired at the TELCO after she had written a personal letter to Mr. J.R.D Tata against the practice of only interviewing and appointing men for the job, in reply to which she was screened on a special interview and immediately hired by TELCO. She had also been awarded with Padma Shree in 2006. She married co-founder of the Infosys Mr. Narayana Murty and has two children.
Sudha Murty has written quite a lot of books which have been translated in all major Indian languages, and they include short stories, complete novels, children’s books. She has also written actively for newspapers.
Some of her notable works are:
The Old Man and His God
The old man and his God: Discovering the spirit of India Sudha Murthy once told someone that when people often wondered why so many interesting things happened only to him, he replied that he, like all of us, meets strangers and some of these strangers have left a lasting impact on his life. All he does is that he embraces those encounters and that is what makes his life so interesting. He believes that if you have a sensitive mind and record your observations regularly, you will see that your life too is a vast storehouse of stories. This is the essence of this book ‘The old man and his God ‘. While reading the book, do not expect nerve wracking story of magic and supernatural powers. It contains what the author has been referring to as ‘real’ because real is what we experience. As far as the reality of India is considered, this book can show you many layers of it. If one wants to know what the soul of India says (and not necessarily how they look or speak), this is an ideal read. These aren’t complex stories. They are simple and honest. Many unspoken areas of human life have been touched upon. There are accounts of struggles and hardships that the people of India face on a daily basis. The emotions that emerge out of this short story collection range from love to friendship to betrayal and covers domains from business to philanthropy to counselling and from freedom to injustice to selfishness. She talks about the selfless too and the generous honest ones. The title story is about a visually impaired old man who lives in his little Shiva temple. He doesn’t need help, he refuses any. He is his own maker. Other stories contain unheard tales from the remote corner of the country. She is trying to represent those hidden people who didn’t have a voice till now.
How The Sea Became Salty
A long, long time ago, seawater was sweet and drinkable. How it became salty is a remarkable story.
India’s favorite storyteller brings alive this timeless tale with her inimitable wit and simplicity. Dotted with charming illustrations, this gorgeous chapter book is the ideal introduction for beginners to the world of Sudha Murty.
The Man from The Egg
Did you know that Brahma once had five faces?
Why do snakes have a forked tongue?
Do gods cheat?
Why does Shiva sport a crescent moon on his head?
The Trinity, consisting of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu, is the omnipresent trio responsible for the survival of the human race and the world as we know it. They are popular deities of worship all over India, but what remain largely unknown are some of their extraordinary stories.
Award-winning author Sudha Murty walks by your side, weaving enchanting tales of the three most powerful gods from the ancient world. Each story will take you back to a magical time when people could teleport, animals could fly and reincarnation was simply a fact of life.
Something Happened on The Way to Heaven
Every one of us has a life-affirming story to tell.
The inspiring true stories of the interesting people who inhabit the pages of Sudha Murty’s books leave an indelible impression on us. But the books are able to chronicle the stories only of the men and women Mrs. Murty has come across personally in the course of her social work. There must be so many more wonderful stories that scores of others have to share.
Something Happened on the Way to Heaven is a collection of twenty such memorable true-life stories. Handpicked by Sudha Murty from entries submitted in an open competition run by Penguin, they capture the hope, faith, kindness and joy that life is full of even as we make our way through the daily grind.
Moving and uplifting, this is an anthology that will engross and delight every reader who believes in the goodness of the human heart.