N. R. Narayana Murthy Quotes
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I think, at the end of the day, you have to reduce friction to businesses, ideally to zero, so that more and more entrepreneurs can create more and more jobs with higher and higher disposable income.
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Perhaps the biggest problem before Indian Corporates is that of the concept of ‘corporate throne’. If the company is not doing well, the old guard must make way for new.
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The world expects India to be one of the leaders in solving the problems of politics and economics. India sits at the high table in most major multilateral deliberations. What India says is heard with attention and seriousness.
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India needs to sustain its high growth rate.
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I have known Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla for a long time. He is a good man. He is a decent man.
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To me, patriotism is about working ethically and wholeheartedly in our chosen field.
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Kumar Mangalam Birla is one of the most respected business persons.
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We have to change the mindset of our corporate leaders and, obviously, we have to raise the level of corporate governance.
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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.
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My passion is to create a better society for our future citizens.
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I believe all universities should at least offer courses in politics and policy implementation.
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The unique instrument to eradicate poverty and usher in prosperity is our youth.
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The future of any corporation is as good as the value system of the leaders and followers in the organization.
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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.
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Entrepreneurship is all about deferred gratification.
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I've always enjoyed mathematics. It is the most precise and concise way of expressing any idea.
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I want Infosys to be a company which is globally respected and in where people belonging to different nationalities, races and religious beliefs will work with intense competition but utmost courtesy, dignity and co-operation in adding greater value to our stakeholders day after day.
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Even the most dishonest officer would want to be seen as a role model for his children.
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Rahul Gandhi is very idealistic and a very decent human being. He has real concerns for the downtrodden.
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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.
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When you are in business for a long time, you go through good times and bad times. When you go through bad times, you learn to control costs, satisfy customers better, satisfy employees better and become more transparent. Therefore, you build character in the company.
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My personal view is that organisations have a capacity to throw up extraordinary leaders to suit the occasion.
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The principle of democracy is all about delegation of power by the vast majority of citizens through a few chosen representatives chosen on merit and competence.
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It is less important, I believe, where you start. It is more important how and what you learn. If the quality of the learning is high, the development gradient is steep, and, given time, you can find yourself in a previously unattainable place.