N. R. Narayana Murthy

“The primary difference that I have found between the system of education in India and other countries, particularly the U.S., is that they focus on problem solving and relating theories to reality around them. These two things are lacking in the education system in India.”

“I think India has several advantages in the knowledge sector, in the software sector.”

“Hinduism has an enormous capacity to absorb from outside influences and accept it in a peaceful and steady manner without perturbing the system.”

“India is known for much development that has happened since our independence, but at the same time, we have also failed on many levels. It is the responsibility of the future generation to ensure that all these failures are corrected and help create a civilised society with equal opportunities for one and all.”

“Every company has to identify what I call its strategic resources, and make sure that it grabs as much of its strategic resources as possible.”

“Even if a company is taken private, at some stage people want to make it public.”

“Mahatma Gandhi was someone who demonstrated the tremendous power of leadership by example.”

“Clearly, healthcare is a very important sector.”

“Any mechanism that will ensure benefits to consumer, any mechanism that will ensure that we do not waste food grains, any mechanism that helps the poorest of the poor is a welcome step.”

“It's well proved economics that if a country which is rich and a country that is poor come together in global trade, sooner or later the standard of living of the poor country will go up towards that of the rich country.”

“The biggest impediment to growth is in our minds and not in the world outside, and only constant in the world is change.”