If you havenвЂ™t read Sudha Murty, youвЂ™ve committed a crime, IвЂ™d say. To be honest, I was taken aback when they said they hadnвЂ™t read any of her works yet. When I posted this below picture I got many messages asking me to recommend the must-read books by Sudha Murty. Without any further ado letвЂ™s get started with todayвЂ™s blog. So, now you know why the title says Blog Marathon 1. And I did a small dance step expressing my excitement. Once the concept of the marathon sank in she got back to her household chores. I said, вЂњIвЂ™ll be writing one blog every day for a week.вЂќ She was confused as she didnвЂ™t understand what did a blog marathon mean. This time I thought of challenging myself and so IвЂ™m doing a blog marathon.вЂќ I grinned and said, вЂњItвЂ™s true that I blog every weekend. I felt good about how concerned she was about my blog. Titled вЂGrandparentsвЂ™ Bag of Stories,вЂ™ the book is a collection of 20 short stories and follows the trail of the best-selling вЂGrandmaвЂ™s Bag of Stories.вЂ™ДЇollow us on Instagram for the latest updates.As it was a Sunday yesterday, my Mom was a bit worried and she asked me, вЂќ Your blog didnвЂ™t come up this weekend?вЂќ Sudha MurtyвЂ™s latest book is slated to release this November. Written in an easy-to-understand way, your kids will thank you for these bedtime stories. It also has tales of demons, gods, humans, and animals cavorting and interacting with each other. The stories in this book revolve around two of the most popular avatars of Lord Vishnu вЂ“ Rama and Krishna, and their individual progeny. The Upside-Down King: Unusual Tales about Rama and Krishna For example, it has a story on how it is shallow to judge someone based on their appearance, and other life lessons. The book even has stories that teach you the morals of tolerance and acceptance. It includes a collection of stories about her engineering days as the only girl among 150 students in her college.

She also broaches the subject of the impact of the Infosys Foundation, especially for the adivasi community and stories surrounding them. It talks about simple acts of courage and kindness that she witnessed over the years. The book is a collection of real-life stories inspired by the authorвЂ™s life as well as those of others she personally met and spoke with as a part of the Infosys Foundation. Three Thousand Stitches: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives The stories recount how her habit of saving put her in a position where she could provide seed money for starting Infosys, to how she fulfilled the promise made to her grandfather that the village library would be filled with books. The stories are recounted from the experiences she had as a teacher, social worker, bestselling writer, and philanthropist. This book is an anthology of stories based on real incidents from the life of Sudha Murty. While the book doesnвЂ™t berate oneвЂ™s wishes to seek a high paying job in a foreign country, it harps over how some people are lured by greed. The book is based on the theme of how relationships, love, and family are the most important things for a happy life. It talks about how life in the US is perceived as glamorous and respectful while doing a similar job in India doesnвЂ™t attract the same admiration. I wanted to write in such a way that they should feel comfortable without a dictionary,вЂќ she says.

In an interview with Shashi Tharoor, she mentioned that one of her biggest draws as a writer is that her language is relatable. She says writing is her second priority.ДЄn accomplished and much-admired author, she calls herself вЂњyour next-door writerвЂќ and counts young people and parents as her target audience, apart from kids. A simple and down-to-earth person, she believes that her work at Infosys Foundation is her priority at this stage in her life. Today, it is a household name across the country and a multibillion-dollar company that is also credited with creating IndiaвЂ™s first ESOP millionaires.ДЄs Chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, Sudha Murty works extensively for the underprivileged. The business came to be known as Infosys.

In many ways, she has contributed towards shaping India as she offered the initial capital of Rs 10,000 to Narayana Murthy, her husband, to start a business from the front room of their home. Sudha Murty at her residence in Bengaluru

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