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“Today, the biggest bottleneck to the growth of a corporation is availability of good talent.”
“If longevity is the best index to measure a company, a basic requirement is the ability of the corporation to generate new and new leaders.”
“To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field.”
“I do not believe in any legacy. The past is dead and gone.”
“It's very important to learn quick lessons from your failures, very important to recognize symptoms of failure pretty early, and it is very, very important to not to be attached too much to the idea - you have to know when to give up an idea.”
“Entrepreneurship is all about an idea that creates differentiated business value to one's customers. You must be able to convince your customers about the benefits that association with you or your products will give them. People are ready to pay if they are convinced about your services or products.”
“It is a well-known fact that bringing in technologies in retail sector is good for consumers.”
“I have known Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla for a long time. He is a good man. He is a decent man.”
“Often times I have been asked about the attributes for success, and I have said that you need two attributes for succeeding as an entrepreneur: one, courage, second, luck.”
“Nobody is bothered about an institution more than its alumni.”
“All developmental activities for the common man such as education, healthcare, shelter and food distribution should be handled by reputed private sector institutions. It should be a competitive market in order to prevent the formation of monopolies.”
“The lack of financial strength to avail healthcare is a major challenge.”
“I believe all universities should at least offer courses in politics and policy implementation.”
“My passion is to create a better society for our future citizens.”
“I think every country has to recognize its competitive advantage and liberate its strengths to be a partner in global trade, and that's the only way you can survive and succeed.”
“Infosys is an absolute meritocracy. Even in a meritocracy, other things being equal, you have to give opportunity to the more experienced candidate.”
“You need to mesh the voices of people with expertise and meritocracy.”
“India needs to sustain its high growth rate.”
“Science is about unravelling nature.”
“I think there are opportunities outside India as well as in India. In fact, some of the largest projects that most Indian software companies are doing are in India.”