True philanthropy requires a disruptive mindset, innovative thinking and a philosophy driven by entrepreneurial insights and creative opportunities.

Sometimes a faint voice based on instinct resonates far more strongly than overpowering logic.

We owe it to our children to equip them with all the capabilities they'll need to thrive in the limitless world beyond the classrooms.

I grew up poor in India, and there were days when we struggled to find food and other basic necessities. Our mother worked odds and ends jobs to keep the family together and educate us.

I believe that incentivized prizing is the best solution to help unlock the answers to the some of the profound problems that plague our planet.

How important is failure - yes, failure - to the health of a thriving, innovative business? So important that Ratan Tata, chairman of India's largest corporation, gives an annual award to the employee who comes up with the best idea that failed.

Governments take too long to get things done and there are far too many varied interests at stake. If you were starting a business today and needed a partner, you would never choose a large bureaucratic institution like the government.