THE NP CHRONICLE : 20TH AUGUST

The NP Chronicle 
20th August
Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy (born 20 August 1946) is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Infosys, and was the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president and chief mentor of the company before retiring and becoming chairman emeritus. As of January 2025, his net worth was estimated at US$5.0 billion, according to Forbes.

"A great leader also has the ability to make people an inch taller in his presence".
-- N.R. Narayana Murthy 

"Our assets walk out of the door each evening. We have to make sure that they come back the next morning".
-- N.R. Narayana Murthy 




Rajiv Ratna Gandhi (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) was an Indian aircraft pilot, technocrat and statesman who served as the prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989 for two terms. He took office after the assassination of his mother, then–prime minister Indira Gandhi, to become the youngest Indian prime minister at the age of 40. He served until his defeat at the 1989 election, and then became Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, resigning in December 1990, six months before his own assassination.

"Better a brain drain than a brain in the drain."
-- Rajiv Gandhi 

"Education is a social equalizer."
-- Rajiv Gandhi 

"Civilizations are built by the ceaseless toil of a succession of generations. With softness and sloth, civilizations succumb. Let us beware of decadence."
-- Rajiv Gandhi 




Randeep Hooda (pronounced [rəɳdiːp ɦʊɖːa]; born 20 August 1976) is an Indian actor, who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. Hooda is known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles. He made his Hindi film debut with Monsoon Wedding (2001). He had a turning point in his career with the gangster film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), and continued to gain attention with supporting roles in films such as Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster (2011), Jannat 2 (2012), Jism 2 (2012), Cocktail (2012), Heroine (2012) and Jaat (2025).



Today is:
▪︎ World Mosquito Day
▪︎ Sadbhavana Diwas (Harmony Day) in India 
▪︎ Indian Akshay Urja Day
▪︎ Birth anniversary of N.R. Narayana Murthy, Rajib Gandhi, Randeep Hooda

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