If one has been blessed or have been fortunate enough to have got much more than normal wealth, it is but natural that one expects a certain fiduciary responsibility in terms of how that wealth is applied, used and leveraged for purposes of society. Azim Premji applyblessexpect 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
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
We've always seen ourselves as Indian. We've never seen ourselves as Hindus or Muslims or Christians or Buddhists. Azim Premji buddhistchristianhave Change image and share on social
I think that any wealth creates a sense of trusteeship... it is characteristic of the new generation which has created wealth to have some amount of responsibility for it. Azim Premji amountcharacteristiccreate Change image and 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 public/private partnerships are taking various forms in India. It is individuals who are socially oriented are setting up schools. They're setting up colleges. They're setting up universities. They're setting up primary-education schools in the villages, particularly the villages their original families came from. Azim Premji collegeeducationfamily share on social
Our experience is that it is not terribly difficult to do business in China. But the issue is, how much stability do you have in terms of what you negotiate up front and when you've got your feet and your investments on the ground. Azim Premji businesschinadifficult share on social
Certain product lines are more suited to be manufactured in proximity with the customer, while others are more suitable to be manufactured in India. Azim Premji customerindialine Change image and share on social