MOHANDAS PAI COMMENTS
Indian IT firms' reliance on it fell over years; are less vulnerable: Mohandas Pai on H-1B concerns
Amidst US scrutiny of H-1B visas, Mohandas Pai, former Infosys CFO, has asserted that Indian IT firms' reliance on these visas has significantly decreased. He highlighted data showing major American tech companies are now among the top applicants.
Multi-modal hub at Hebbal: MoS Shobha urges Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to give 45-acres to BMRCL, not give in to real estate lobby
Shobha Karandlaje urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to allocate 45 acres of land to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation. A committee decided to give only nine acres. This decision faces opposition from MPs and MLAs. They fear it will hinder the project and benefit private builders. The BMRCL initially requested 45 acres but later reduced its demand.
Zepto's Aadit Palicha, Mohandas Pai react to Piyush Goyal's comments on Indian startups
Piyush Goyal urged Indian startups to shift focus from food delivery apps to high-tech sectors like AI and robotics. His remarks sparked responses from Zepto’s Aadit Palicha and Mohandas Pai, who defended India’s startup ecosystem and questioned government support for deep-tech innovations.
Startup Mahakumbh organisers spreading Chinese propaganda against India: Mohandas Pai
A chart titled "India vs China" sparked significant discussion and criticism due to the data it showcased. Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal’s comment on Indian startups drew sharp responses from the former Infosys CFO, Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha and Shaadi.com founder and Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal.
'China got $845B, India only $160B': Mohandas Pai slams Piyush Goyal over startup remark, asks 'what have you done to help?
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal encouraged Indian startups to shift focus from delivery services to high-tech sectors like AI and robotics. Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai urged for resolving capital availability issues and regulatory hurdles to foster the growth of deep tech startups in India.
Cloud infrastructure: TV Mohandas Pai urges government to bat for AWS investment in Bengaluru
To expand cloud capacity in India by 2030, AWS is investing in cloud infrastructure. As a part of this effort, it has partnered with Maharashtra at the World Economic Forum (WEF). This is expected to generate around 81,300 full-time jobs annually in the local data centre supply chain by 2030.
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Mohandas Pai vs IndiGo: Ex-Infosys CFO says they 'treat passengers badly' after AC issue. How the airline responded?
Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai criticized IndiGo airlines for leaving passengers on flight 6E 7407 without air conditioning on a hot Bengaluru tarmac, calling for a change in protocols. The incident sparked discussions about passenger comfort, with industry professionals highlighting health risks from cost-saving practices. IndiGo defended its service, citing strong DGCA performance metrics and dismissing a recent survey ranking it poorly.
Toll for airport highway: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw joins critics, says Bengaluru must be at par with other cities
Prominent figures like Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and TV Mohandas Pai criticize Bengaluru's Devanahalli airport toll, citing unfair charges and comparing it to other Indian cities. The toll plaza's substantial revenue collection sparks public debate, with demands for its removal and alternative route improvements.
'Abolish Devanhalli toll, why this discrimination against Bengaluru?' says Mohandas Pai
Venture capitalist TV Mohandas Pai criticized the government for the toll on the road to Bengaluru's airport, highlighting it as the only such toll in India. The Devanahalli toll plaza collected a record Rs 308 crore in 2023-24, sparking public outcry and calls for its removal due to high charges and poor alternative routes.
Why Mohandas Pai is furious with govt's choices of AI centres of excellence
Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu defended the decision to establish AI Centres of Excellence in North India, responding to criticism from former Infosys executive Mohandas Pai. Vembu highlighted that the selection was based on merit and involved committee members from the South. He urged not to politicize the decision, emphasizing the thorough evaluation process.
Karnataka Industries minister mum on talks with Tesla
The Minister's post on X came in response to a comment by Aarin Capital chairman TV Mohandas Pai who said Telangana government was in talks with Tesla to set up an electric car plant. "Is GoK wooing Tesla and Elon Musk to come to Karnataka? Best place in India!" the former Infosys director and CFO said.
Byju's early investor Mohandas Pai calls for better governance after auditor exit
Mohandas Pai, an early investor in Indian edtech giant Byju's, said on Friday the company has not paid enough attention to governance, a day after its auditor and three prominent board members resigned.
TV Mohandas Pai, V Balakrishnan criticise RSS-backed Panchjanya's article on Infosys
The former executives said that while criticism of Infosys over its failure to address issues in the newly built Income Tax e-filing portal in a timely manner was valid, the scathing remarks made by Panchajanya questioning the company’s motives was unacceptable.
Infosys troubles: Mohandas Pai says co should stop resorting to rhetoric
"You can't make it a bland statement,"Mohandas Pai said, adding the specific concerns needs to be allayed.
NRN, Pai were marked in whistleblower mail
Founder NR Narayana Murthy and former senior executive TV Mohandas Pai were also marked in the mail that was sent to the board of Infosys last month by a whistleblower who alleged financial malfeasance by top executives.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw backs Ravi Venkatesan
After taking over as chairman on August 25, Nilekani had said that Ravi was a 'very valued' member of the board.
Mohandas Pai backs Infy co-founder Narayana Murthy; says Pravin Rao's pay spectacular, not performance
Pai said the 'fundamental problem' was the hike given to Sikka 'without any justification', because of which other executives were also expecting higher pay.
Infosys management did not make timely disclosures: Former CFO Mohandas Pai
The tussle between some of the Infosys founders and the management comes at a time when the company is flush with a cash pile of more than $5 billion and there have been demands of its distribution among shareholders by way of share buyback.
Rs 250 cr fund 'Neev' announced for small realty developers; Mohandas Pai among co-founders
The sources added all the five partners have pooled in 35% of the first fund while the remaining would be contributed by HNIs.
India Inc 'saddened' by Rajan's decision over 2nd term
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw tweeted: "RBI Gov Raghuram Rajan not seeking second term - Academic gain, RBI loss. He leaves a legacy of economic stability."
Phase of exuberance in e-commerce sector over: Mohandas Pai
Pai, ex-CFO of software major Infosys, said 2015 was a year of exuberance as a lot of money flowed into the sector but it is no longer the scene now.
Faircent.com secures undisclosed amount in funding from TV Mohandas Pai: Sources
Online P2P lending marketplace Faircent.com has secured an undisclosed amount in funding from Pai, the chairman of Manipal Global Education.
Ex-Infosys board member Mohandas Pai questions Nandan Nilekani's contribution to Bangalore city
Training his guns on Nilekani is former colleague Mohandas Pai, who questioned his ex-boss’ suitability to represent Bangalore.
V Balakrishnan: Time for me to do something outside of Infosys; not joining Cognizant
Balakrishnan declared his intention to launch a venture fund with an initial corpus of Rs 125 cr. "Mohandas Pai will be my partner," he said.
Infosys needs a very strong leader at this point of time: Mohandas Pai
When asked about this development, Pai said that Infosys is not a family dominated company and Rohan Murty's inclusion is only incidental.
Mohandas Pai, former Citibank executive Ramesh Ramanathan in race for licence to start a bank
Mohandas Pai and Ramesh Ramanathan will be part of the business groups throwing their hats in the ring for a licence to start a bank.
Infosys BPO top honcho,Seetharaman Vaitheeswaran, joins Mohandas Pai
The head of Infosys BPO’s India business Seetharaman Vaitheeswaran will join MUL as the chief operating officer from September.
Mohandas Pai now says Infosys' CEO selection process is transparent
Mohandas Pai, the outgoing Infy director who lit a fire by criticising the selection of CEOs at the company, claimed that his comments were "general".
Mohandas Pai resigns: Infosys have leadership to handle management transition, says S Gopalakrishnan
Allaying fears over changes in its top management, Infosys said the company has the required leadership to manage transition and is in "safe hands".
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