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Mohandas Pai: Bengaluru's Loudest Voice on Infrastructure

The former Infosys finance chief who became an investor, an education entrepreneur and the man most likely to be on television complaining about Bengaluru's roads.

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  • T V Mohandas Pai is a chartered accountant and former Infosys CFO and board member.
  • He studied at St Joseph's College of Commerce and Bangalore University, and chairs Aarin Capital and Manipal Global Education.
  • He is one of Bengaluru's loudest voices on roads, governance and startups, and received the Padma Shri in 2015.
Tariq Sallam, founder of The City 24/7 Tariq Sallam September 23, 2026 • 2 min read • Updated October 17, 2026
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Metro viaducts and a station under construction with tower cranes at sunset, beside an elevated road busy with traffic and a skyline of high-rises

Mohandas Pai is a prominent voice on Bengaluru's civic issues.

“Bengaluru pays for India. It deserves to be run properly.”

• A recurring theme of his public comments

T V Mohandas Pai is a chartered accountant and former chief financial officer and board member of Infosys, who studied in Bengaluru and became one of the city's most prominent public voices on infrastructure, governance and startups. After Infosys he chaired Manipal Global Education and co-founded the investment firm Aarin Capital. He received the Padma Shri in 2015. He studied commerce at St Joseph's College of Commerce and law at Bangalore University, and is a founder-trustee of the Akshaya Patra Foundation.

His criticism of the state of Bengaluru's roads and governance is regularly in the news. This profile keeps to the well-documented record.

Quick Information

A finance man who looks at Bengaluru's potholes the way he once looked at a balance sheet, and does not like the numbers.

Profession
Chartered accountant
Education
St Joseph's College of Commerce; LLB, Bangalore University
Infosys
CFO and board member
Education sector
Chaired Manipal Global Education
Investing
Co-founded Aarin Capital
Honours
Padma Shri (2015)

What Did Mohandas Pai Do at Infosys?

He was chief financial officer and a board member, and later headed human resources and education, during the company's rapid growth.

Why Is Mohandas Pai Known in Bengaluru Civic Debates?

Because he speaks often and bluntly about the city's roads, traffic, governance and the share of taxes it contributes.

A LESSER-KNOWN FACT

He has invested in many Indian startups through Aarin Capital.

Why Does Mohandas Pai Belong in People of Bangalore?

THEIR BANGALORE CONNECTION

He studied, worked and invests in Bengaluru, and is one of the city's most persistent advocates for better infrastructure.

FAQs

Who is Mohandas Pai?

A former Infosys CFO, investor and prominent Bengaluru public voice.

What is Aarin Capital?

An investment firm he co-founded.

What award has Mohandas Pai received?

The Padma Shri in 2015.

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Tariq Sallam

FOUNDER, THE CITY 24/7

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