HCLTech At 50 | How 6 Friends Built HCL With Just ₹1.87 Lakh |Throwback | Shiv Nadar & Ajai Chowdhry
Six friends, an audacious dream and just ₹1.87 lakh — that's where the HCL story began. In this fascinating throwback from ...
Founder, HCL Technologies Limited (HCLTech)
Search every verified Shiv Nadar interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a recent appearance marking HCLTech's 50th anniversary, Shiv Nadar and co-founder Ajai Chowdhry discussed the company's origins, recounting how six friends founded HCL with ₹1.87 lakh after working at DCM. Nadar described the early decision to pursue microprocessor-based computing and said the group launched India's first EMI campaign for personal computers, pricing them at ₹490 per month. He also spoke about factors he believes are necessary for PC penetration in India, including affordability, low-cost broadband availability, and multilingual content. During the interview, Chowdhry credited Nadar as a source of strength and belief in the company's early days, noting that HCL shipped a microprocessor-based system in early 1978, the same quarter Apple shipped an identically specified machine. Nadar also shared his perspective on recognition, stating that he values acknowledgment from a small group of respected peers, such as Rajat Gupta and Amartya Sen, over applause from a large audience.
Six friends, an audacious dream and just ₹1.87 lakh — that's where the HCL story began. In this fascinating throwback from ...
Shiv Nadar is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He was the founder and chairman of HCL Technologies, and ...
Shiv Nadar got his first taste of city life when he was 22. In 1976, he, along with a group of eight engineers/entrepreneurs, all former employees of Delhi Cloth & General Mills, started HCLTech , which is now one of the largest IT firms in the country. Shiv Nadar is now on a mission to empower those who have the potential but not resources. With an aim to bridge the socio-economic divide and create a more equitable society based on meritocracy, he created the Shiv Nadar Foundation to fund large-scale educational initiatives. An initiative of the Shiv Nadar Foundation, VidyaGyan is specifical…
Noida-headquartered HCLTech is one of the largest IT firms in the country with a market capitalisation of around Rs 3.2 lakh crore.
"I'm hopeful that the entrepreneurial spirit instilled in you during your time at Shiv Nadar IoE will lead you to ventures that improve ...
Tap to hear the vision of Shiv Nadar Foundation from the Founder, Mr. Shiv Nadar himself! Entering its 29th year of strengthening ...
Mr. Shiv Nadar is the Founder of HCL Enterprise, an $11.8 billion global organization with over 211,000 professionals operating from 52 countries. He is also the Chairman Emeritus & Strategic Advisor to the Board of HCL Technologies, a group company and India’s third largest IT services organization. Mr. Nadar established Shiv Nadar Foundation in 1994 as the most potent tool of transformation. Shiv Nadar Foundation has established six institutions covering the entire spectrum of education, which aim to address the issue of quality in education, create lasting partnerships and have a strong re…
Shiv Nadar, Founder and Chairperson of HCL Technologies and Shiv Nadar Foundation, is delighted to welcome the ...
40 years ago, HCL didn’t just catch the wave in IT industry - it went on to become the pioneer in modern computing. Today, HCL provides world-class products and services, and continues to touch a million lives. Completion of 40 successful years come on the back of plenty of learnings, taking risks, being unafraid, and above all, not giving up on a dream that was conceived by group of entrepreneurs back in 1976. As Mr. Nadar says, “never give up on dreaming and don’t be afraid”. Hear more from him on his mantra and HCL’s glorious journey so far.
A Historic Moment The Hon’ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee formally inaugurated the Shiv Nadar University and dedicated it to our Nation. The Hon’ble President also laid the foundation stone for the faculty residential complex and awarded the winner of the inaugural HCL Grant.
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