The Bharat Ram family was into philanthropy a way earlier. They build institutes such as Shri Ram College of Commerce, Lady Shri Ram College, and Shri Ram Schools. They are very inspiring. Shiv Nadar Read Quote
We got our land at the right time, but when we go for additional land for our schools or the museum, there will be extra cost. Shiv Nadar Read Quote
My daughter has no interest in succeeding me in the business. She is going towards social entrepreneurship, an area she is interested in. Shiv Nadar Read Quote
Any school which wants to create an impact on the society should work on creating leaders. Shiv Nadar Read Quote
The need is schools dedicated exclusively to the rural segment. If we have a child from a village and a city studying in the same class room, the former is bound to lag behind because children from the urban areas have a better start. Shiv Nadar Read Quote
When you are running a business, there is a constant need to reinvent oneself. One should have the foresight to stay ahead in times of rapid change and rid ourselves of stickiness in any form in the business. Shiv Nadar Read Quote
If you go to Wall Street, there is someone from Harvard, Stanford, etc, who relate to each other by the batch they studied in, the dorm they lived in, and so on. Shiv Nadar Read Quote
You have to be very skilled in this industry. I grew in this industry; we created the very beginnings of this industry. We made the first PCs (personal computers) in the world. Shiv Nadar Read Quote
I was with top CEOs in 2009, and they were clearly shaken. Top leaders of Wall Street and elsewhere, shaken. The ones at the top did get by because if they are seeing a decline somewhere, there is also growth elsewhere, like in emerging economies. Shiv Nadar Read Quote
A press statement may be given with a very good intention, but it says nothing beyond it. If it comes from corporations they run, then it is corporate social responsibility (CSR). That’s different from philanthropy. CSR is a lot of shareholders, including me. Shiv Nadar Read Quote
