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.
I think India has several advantages in the knowledge sector, in the software sector.
I think people like Bill Gates, who have given away enormous sums of money, are shining examples for all of us to follow.
Engineering or technology is all about using the power of science to make life better for people, to reduce cost, to improve comfort, to improve productivity, etc.
To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field.
Indian IT corporations have made work in the U.S. much more efficient by enhancing their productivity and quality of work. We have helped to add sufficient value to the corporations in the U.S.
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.
We all, as engineers, doctors, have a big responsibility to bring smiles on the faces of suffering humanity.
Clearly, healthcare is a very important sector.
I have always focused on the bottom line.
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.
I was the first businessman to say, ‘You should give tax benefit to only small companies. You should say your profits are exempt to a limit of Rs. 50 crore or so, but beyond that, you should pay taxes.’ I have been arguing with successive finance ministers on this.
I do not believe in any legacy. The past is dead and gone.
A professorship appeals very much because I enjoy being with younger people.
Mahatma Gandhi was someone who demonstrated the tremendous power of leadership by example.
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.
Rahul Gandhi is very idealistic and a very decent human being. He has real concerns for the downtrodden.
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.
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