You cannot underestimate the value of luck in success in life. And I've really learned to appreciate that. Azim Premji havelearnlife Change image and share on social
The Indian community in Canada has integrated much better than the Indian community in United States. They've become really Canadian at the same time as keeping all their Indian characters and customs and social groups. Azim Premji canadacanadiancharacter share on social
The responsibility of philanthropy rests with us. The wealthier we are, the more powerful we get. We cannot put the entire onus on the government. Azim Premji entiregovernmentonus Change image and share on social
People are the key to success or extraordinary success. Azim Premji extraordinarykeypeople Change image and share on social
The three ordinary things that we often don't pay enough attention to, but which I believe are the drivers of all success, are hard work, perseverance, and basic honesty. Azim Premji attentionbasicdriver Change image and share on social
There's a reasonable amount of traction in college education, particularly engineering, because quite a lot of that is privatized, so there is an incentive to set up new colleges of reasonably high quality. Azim Premji amountcollegeeducation share on social
How can you contribute towards building the Indian society and the Indian nation? No better way than to upgrade the quality of young people in school, particularly the schools which are run by the state government in the villages. Azim Premji buildcontributegovernment share on social
The important thing about outsourcing or global sourcing is that it becomes a very powerful tool to leverage talent, improve productivity and reduce work cycles. Azim Premji cycleglobalimportant Change image and share on social
We run courses for government school teachers on Sundays. These teachers pay for their own food and stay; the kind of commitment you find in these people is remarkable. Azim Premji commitmentcoursefind Change image and share on social
You cannot mandate philanthropy. It has to come from within, and when it does, it is deeply satisfying. Azim Premji deeplymandatephilanthropy Change image and share on social