Life has turned a full circle, Nandan Nilekani tweets after returning to Infosys

Life has turned a full circle for Nandan Nilekani, who has returned to Infosys to restore the lustre of the country's second-largest software services firm, replacing R Seshasayee, who resigned as chairman of the board yesterday.

The 62-year-old's return, one of the most dramatic comebacks in recent corporate history, marks the second instance of a retired cofounder being handed the reins to steer the marquee corporation out of trouble. In 2013, iconic founder NR Narayana Murthy had returned to stem the tide of faltering growth at the company.

Nilekani tweeted, "Joined @Infosys at 26, re-joined it at 62. Life does turn full circle!"

Joined @Infosys at 26, re-joined it at 62. Life does turn full circle!

— Nandan Nilekani (@NandanNilekani) August 25, 2017