I inherited the company from my father after he died very unexpectedly from a heart attack in 1966. He was just 51 years old, and I was 21.

I am particularly interested in primary education because the state of affairs in primary education in this country is a cause for concern.

The Western world loves liberalisation, provided it doesn't affect them.

Despite widely differing perspectives and agendas, there seems to be a remarkable global consensus that has built up over a fairly short period of time that climate change and ecology is one of the truly defining issues for humanity.

The customer is a remarkably selfish person: He takes the relationship to where the execution is in his favor.

Excellence is a great starting point for any new organisation but also an unending journey.

We understand how to build and manage businesses that involve technology, engineering, and people at a large scale on a global platform.

You can do clean business in India.

Private sector cannot substitute the role of the government in primary education.

You need a commitment which is long term and a commitment to leadership, because that's the only way you build excellence.