TORONTO
Last Saturday, Narayana Murthy, founder and executive chairman of India’s IT powerhouse Infosys Limited, received the CIF Chanchlani Global Indian Award at a glittering event in Toronto. This award is conferred on notable Indians who’ve been an inspiration.
Hundreds of celebrities, politicians and top professionals attended the gala. Murthy received a custom designed trophy along with a cheque for $50,000. 
Murthy announced the money will be donated to Braille Without Border Charitable Trust, an international organization for blinds in the developing countries.
“The need of the hour is to practice compassionate capitalism,” said Murthy. “We have not made significant progress in enhancing social capital, concern for the less fortunate, honesty and fairness. As business leaders and as corporates, we have the responsibility to repair this situation. We have to create a world where more and more wealth is created while human dignity is enhanced.”
Murthy is the fifth recipient of this prestigious award and he joins a line of notable recipients of the likes of Deepak Chopra, Sam Pitroda, Tulsi Tanti, trailblazer in the deployment of wind power and Ratan Tata.
The CIF Chanchlani Global Indian Award was created by CIF to recognize an individual who demonstrate global leadership, vision and professional excellence.
Founder of Infosys, Narayana Murthy has been described as the Father of India’s IT sector while Fortune magazine called him one of the 12 greatest entrepreneurs at the present time.
Canada India Foundation was founded in 2007 with the purpose of building and nurturing strong economic ties between Canada and India as well as to increase the participation of South Asians in the public policy process in Canada.
CIF also facilitates better relations between the two countries through regular dialogue with representatives of both countries, organization of theme-based policy forums and contributing to India-focused initiatives at several academic institutions, in support of the target growth set by the two governments for bilateral trade from $5 billion to $15 billion in five years.
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