From IIT to ₹667 Crore Per Day: The Incredible Journey of Sundar Pichai | DNA Podcast

Welcome to our podcast. In this episode, we explore the journey of the IIT graduate who uses 20 phones, earns 6.67 crore rupees a day. He grew up in a modest two-room apartment with his parents, his father being an electrical engineer, and his mother a stenographer, and his younger brother, Google and Alphabet's CEO Sundar Pichai, had once said in an interview that he uses over 20 phones concurrently. This practice is essential for his role as he needs to ensure Google's products function optimally across various devices. Beyond his collection of phones, Pichai also discussed his approach to his children's screen time, emphasizing the importance of establishing personal limits rather than imposing strict rules. Regarding online security, Pichai prefers using two-factor authentication over frequently changing his passwords. He also believes that artificial intelligence is a transformative technology for humanity, comparing its significance to the advent of fire and electricity. Born on 10th June 1972, the now 52-year-old Pichai spent his childhood in Chennai. He grew up in a modest two-room apartment with his parents, his father being an electrical engineer, and his mother a stenographer, and his younger brother. Pichai attended Jawahar Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School and later Vanavani School, located on the IIT Madras campus. After earning a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur, Pichai pursued MS in Material Science and Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been with Google for over two decades. According to reports, as of January 2025, Sundar Pichai earns approximately 280 million US dollars, which means he earned 6.67 crore rupees per day.