I belong to the breed of first-generation entrepreneurs who have basically created our enterprises with very frugal resources. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Read Quote
I do serve on various boards and I’m very honest and frank, obviously. I am a very forthright person and I do, sort of, share my candid views on anything. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Read Quote
Innovation and commerce are as powerful tools for creating social progress as they are for driving technological advancement. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Read Quote
The brewing industry is a very, very male dominated industry. It’s a male bastion. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Read Quote
My father was a brew master. He was the one who I was very close to, he influenced me in many many ways including my pursuing a career as a brew master. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Read Quote
You have to build a culture of philanthropy. In a country like India, we need to be sensitive and caring about the poorer, more disadvantaged section of our country. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Read Quote
Pioneering companies always try out new things and experiment with new concepts and new things. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Read Quote
Unfortunately, our stock is somehow not well understood by the markets. The market compares us with generic companies. We need to look at Biocon as a bellwether stock. A stock that is differentiated, a stock that is focused on R&D, and a very, very strong balance sheet with huge value drivers at the end of it. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Read Quote
What really got me focused on cancer was when my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, and even though she was a well-to-do person, I found that her treatment costs were crippling. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Read Quote
Being in a field like healthcare, for me, as someone who is basically on a mission to make a global impact in terms of affordable access to healthcare, I am very, very concerned about the fact that there are a large number of people in this world who need to have some access to basic rights, whether it is in education or healthcare. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw Read Quote
