Narayan Murthy is to Infosys as Bill Gates is to Microsoft (retired from their respective companies). And his words does not apply to IT Industry only, there a

Narayan Murthy is to Infosys as Bill Gates is to Microsoft (retired from their respective companies). And his words does not apply to IT Industry only, there are other professions which contributes to GDP of a country and where productivity matters. He quotes Germany and Japan where post war 'first generation' forsake their lives for the future generations, similarly, a modern example is that of South Korea - where the generation that built the nation in 60s had to work hard beyond the normal hours. This is what perhaps Mr. Murthy is trying to allude, and he also mentions how the government has to improve too (bureaucracy, elimination of corruption etc.). This is not about IT, or Infosys or "WITCH" companies, it is about building a nation.