Indian - Businessman | July 24, 1945 -
If the United States wants access to Chinese, Indian or Vietnamese markets, we must get access to theirs. U.S. protectionism is very subtle but it is very much there.
Azim Premji
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The test of our social commitment and humanity is how we treat the most powerless of our fellow citizens, the respect we accord to our fellow human beings. That is what reveals our true culture.
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Colleges produce more sports therapists than engineers. Perhaps because America is a sporty country: a lot of outdoors.
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You have students in America, in Britain, who do not want to be engineers. Perhaps it is the workload, I studied engineering, and I know what a grind it is.
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People have to take control of their own lives. Education is key because it also raises other social indicators like healthcare.
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I can't have my employees sitting in traffic when they should be in the office. Spending two-and-half hours in the car is a huge waste of productive time.
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The concept of the strong linkage to the family is breaking down in Western nations.
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There are 600 districts in India. Every district in India has a teacher-training institute.
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Frankly, I don't know how many companies there are, globally, which are truly global.
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Certain product lines are more suited to be manufactured in proximity with the customer, while others are more suitable to be manufactured in India.
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We entered the global market only in the end-'80s, and that was because imports became more liberal.
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I think the most important reason for our success is that very early in our quest into globalisation, we invested in people - and we have done that consistently and particularly in the service business.
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