�I do not intend to rake up the past,� he says, as we settle down for dinner at Fava, the new happening restaurant at UB City in Bangalore. �I do not want any more controversies. Let me put the record straight. I moved out of Infosys because I wanted to do better things outside the company. I had a wonderful time with Infosys for 17 years. There was a time when NRN was Infosys chairman, Nandan Nilekani was the CEO and I was the CFO. Those were the days. Can you point out any company that had this kind of line-up? Now I have nothing left to prove at Infosys. That�s why I walked away.�

The mocktails arrive and Pai decides to launch into the freshly squeezed vibrant liquid. �Let�s order some starters as well. How about a non-veg platter?� he asks. �As you know this is my final week at Infosys. I will give a farewell speech on June 10.�