None can destroy iron, but its own rust can! Likewise none can destroy a person, but its own mindset can!

I've never believed protectionism of that kind will lead us anywhere. I think you can have certain specific rules for engaging with India.. for example, not allowing mineral resources to be taken out of the country.. but there is not a shred of doubt in my mind that when you open an economy you should do it in totality. Foreign investment adds a sense of competition; we should see this as a wake-up call to modernise and upgrade. Companies that do not will undoubtedly die.

I have also made this a point in our company: We need to stop taking baby steps and start thinking globally. It really seems to be helping.

Power and wealth are not two of my main stakes.

I think the environment has become more competitive. That has made Indian industry more concerned with a) its customers, b) the quality of its products, and c) its brand image in the marketplace.

Take the stones people throw at you, and use them to build a monument

I would say that one of the things I wish I could do differently would be to be more outgoing.