Narayana Murthy Flags Population Growth as Major Risk to India's Future

- Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has identified India's rapidly rising population as a significant threat to the country's sustainability. - Speaking at the convocation ceremony of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Murthy emphasized the neglect of population control since the Emergency period. - He contrasted India's situation with countries like the US, Brazil, and China, which have higher per capita land availability. - Murthy also expressed skepticism about India's ambition to become a global manufacturing hub, citing China's dominance in the sector. - He stressed the need for improvements in public governance to support the manufacturing industry and highlighted the sacrifices made by the previous generation for current opportunities. Source: [Business Today](https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/indians-have-not-paid-enough-attention-to-infosys-co-founder-narayana-murthy-flags-one-of-the-biggest-risks-to-countrys-future-441970-2024-08-18)