<p>Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty said while her husband NR Narayana Murthy's company Infosys helped her expand her "canvas", her writing career was solely her own.</p>.<p>Murty, who is chairperson of the non-profit Infosys Foundation, on Friday said she would not have been able to do philanthropy had it not been for the wealth of her husband, whom she calls 'Murthy'.</p>.<p>A prolific writer in English and Kannada, Murty has penned novels, technical books, travelogues, collections of short stories and non-fiction pieces, and eight bestselling books for children, including <em>How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories</em>, <em>The Gopi Diaries</em> and <em>How the Onion Got its Layers</em>.</p>.<p>"My writing is independent of Murthy. It is within me and what I write has nothing to do with Infosys. Infosys gave me a lot of help to do my philanthropy. Without Infosys and Murthy's money, I would not have done philanthropy. But writing is entirely mine.</p>.<p>"My canvas became large because of the foundation. I would meet politicians, film stars, poorest of the poor people, etc. They all are entirely different but they are connected in some way," the Padma Shri recipient said during a session titled 'My Books and Beliefs' on the second day of the Jaipur Literature Festival here.</p>.<p>The 71-year-old author and educator, who once told her husband he misspells his surname, also thanked him for his support over the years.</p>.<p>"Thank you, Narayana Murthy," she said.</p>.<p>"When I married him, he was unemployed. I made a good decision. I'm a better decision maker. I'm not good at economics but I'm the best investor in the world. I gave Rs 10,000 and look at that today!" she quipped.</p>.<p>Murty, the first female engineer to be hired at TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO), said it is possible for women to have it all.</p>.<p>"It is possible to do (it all for women) but sometimes I feel that the magic of storytelling has put me in this position... Being a teacher I know how to hold a class of 45 minutes," she added.</p>.<p>She also thanked her "guru" and daughter Akshata Murty, a fashion designer and venture capitalist, for "waking" her up and helping her realise her potential.</p>.<p>Asked how it felt that her son-in-law Rishi Sunak is the current UK Prime Minister, Murty said she is happy but for her relationships preceded positions of power.</p>.<p>"Any mother-in-law will be happy that her son-in-law is a PM. But nothing more than that. He is in his country serving his people and I am in my country serving mine.</p>.<p>"Positions come and positions go but relationships should remain the same. For me, he will always be my son-in-law. I always wish him the best in whatever he does; I don't interfere in their politics or 10, Downing Street," she said.</p>.<p>The author said she hasn't visited Sunak since he became the UK Prime Minister in October.</p>.<p>"He is very busy and so am I," she quipped.</p>
<p>Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty said while her husband NR Narayana Murthy's company Infosys helped her expand her "canvas", her writing career was solely her own.</p>.<p>Murty, who is chairperson of the non-profit Infosys Foundation, on Friday said she would not have been able to do philanthropy had it not been for the wealth of her husband, whom she calls 'Murthy'.</p>.<p>A prolific writer in English and Kannada, Murty has penned novels, technical books, travelogues, collections of short stories and non-fiction pieces, and eight bestselling books for children, including <em>How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories</em>, <em>The Gopi Diaries</em> and <em>How the Onion Got its Layers</em>.</p>.<p>"My writing is independent of Murthy. It is within me and what I write has nothing to do with Infosys. Infosys gave me a lot of help to do my philanthropy. Without Infosys and Murthy's money, I would not have done philanthropy. But writing is entirely mine.</p>.<p>"My canvas became large because of the foundation. I would meet politicians, film stars, poorest of the poor people, etc. They all are entirely different but they are connected in some way," the Padma Shri recipient said during a session titled 'My Books and Beliefs' on the second day of the Jaipur Literature Festival here.</p>.<p>The 71-year-old author and educator, who once told her husband he misspells his surname, also thanked him for his support over the years.</p>.<p>"Thank you, Narayana Murthy," she said.</p>.<p>"When I married him, he was unemployed. I made a good decision. I'm a better decision maker. I'm not good at economics but I'm the best investor in the world. I gave Rs 10,000 and look at that today!" she quipped.</p>.<p>Murty, the first female engineer to be hired at TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company (TELCO), said it is possible for women to have it all.</p>.<p>"It is possible to do (it all for women) but sometimes I feel that the magic of storytelling has put me in this position... Being a teacher I know how to hold a class of 45 minutes," she added.</p>.<p>She also thanked her "guru" and daughter Akshata Murty, a fashion designer and venture capitalist, for "waking" her up and helping her realise her potential.</p>.<p>Asked how it felt that her son-in-law Rishi Sunak is the current UK Prime Minister, Murty said she is happy but for her relationships preceded positions of power.</p>.<p>"Any mother-in-law will be happy that her son-in-law is a PM. But nothing more than that. He is in his country serving his people and I am in my country serving mine.</p>.<p>"Positions come and positions go but relationships should remain the same. For me, he will always be my son-in-law. I always wish him the best in whatever he does; I don't interfere in their politics or 10, Downing Street," she said.</p>.<p>The author said she hasn't visited Sunak since he became the UK Prime Minister in October.</p>.<p>"He is very busy and so am I," she quipped.</p>