Narayana Murthy gets trolled on Twitter for criticising Indian scientists

In a blunt message, IT czar NR Narayana Murthy on Wednesday said India has failed to generate even a single "earth shaking" invention in the past 60 years that could become a household name globally.

Besides, none of the prime ministers since Jawaharlal Nehru have paid any attention to the need for impactful research from the country, Murthy said while delivering the convocation address at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science here.

"Our youngsters have not done much impactful research work despite being equal to their counterparts in intellect and energy in Western universities," he said.

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Twitter reactions:

Narayana Murthy says no big invention from India in 60 years - failing to realise India has reinvented itself during the period fairly well

— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) July 16, 2015

Some of the Indian inventions of the last 60 years that Mr. Narayana Murthy forgot : Old Monk, Gobi Manchurian, IPL, The Missed Call ...

— Deepak Mohoni (@deepakmohoni) July 16, 2015

Narayana Murthy is not aware of the Earth-Shaking invention that took place in 1984. When a big tree falls, the earth shakes.

— 0mar Abdullah (@abdullah_0mar) July 16, 2015

Narayana Murthy: "There's been no big invention from India in the last 60 years" "Really? What about...err.."*thinks for the next 60 years*

— Akshar (@AksharPathak) July 16, 2015

No big invention in India in the last 60 years, Mr.Narayana Murthy? What about the "Idea of India"?

— Ashwin S Kumar (@ashwinskumar) July 16, 2015

‘TALKing’ Device To Help The Speech Impaired? Its no-big-invention according to Narayana Murthy http://t.co/DTBC3sNwhY via @thebetterindia

— Anshuman (@anshthealpha) July 16, 2015

Narayana Murthy: No big invention from India in 60 years. BJP: Not true. We invented an imaginary Gujarat model and many fake leaders.

— lindsay pereira (@lindsaypereira) July 16, 2015

so is Narayana Murthy complaining ,...or is he lamenting ...of Life wasted ?? late realization

— Samit (@Nations_Choice) July 16, 2015