Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

An Uncommon Love

1. IDEA 1

   A love story of shared values

   Divakaruni tells the story of Sudha and Narayana Murthy, co-founders of a family and of the Infosys story. She presents their marriage as a partnership built on shared values, sacrifice and simplicity.

2. IDEA 2

   Sudha challenged a job advert

   As a young engineer, Sudha saw a Telco job advertisement saying women need not apply. She wrote a postcard to JRD Tata protesting this, and was later hired as the company's first woman engineer.

3. IDEA 3

   Two very different people met

   Divakaruni describes how Sudha, lively and outgoing, met Narayana Murthy, quiet and idealistic. Despite their differences, they shared a love of books and ideas. Their friendship slowly grew into love.

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