Life is fleeting, and permanence in this world is something we all strive for. The best way to achieve permanence is through philanthropy. Ram Shriram achievefleetlife Change image and share on social
I think, ultimately, open always wins out. It wins out because you cannot lock data in; you can't lock people in. They will find a way out. Ram Shriram datumfindlock Change image and share on social
When you've dealt with real-life issues, dealing with business issues is not that hard. Ram Shriram businessdealhard Change image and share on social
There's almost too much venture capital in India - there are issues with seed capital, but for venture capital, there's a lot money chasing deals here. Ram Shriram capitalchasedeal Change image and share on social
I've got to let the people who are in the business run the business. I can help them think through their decisions about products, about partners, about hiring. But in the end, the decisions are theirs, and so is the responsibility. Ram Shriram businessdecisionend share on social
If America wants to lead the world, it needs to make sure new ideas can get to market. More opportunity will birth more companies that create more jobs. Ram Shriram americabirthcompany Change image and share on social
Basically, I left Northern Telecom after 7.5 years of being in one company after school. And then, I ended up in a series of start-ups. The first of those was a company called Sitech, and they were in local area networks. Ram Shriram areabasicallycall share on social
In the U.S.A., technical innovations come out of universities and the research produced by Ph.D. students. We don't have that happening in India. Ram Shriram happenindiainnovation Change image and share on social
Young Indians are energetic and ambitious, have lots of ideas. They work around the difficult situation they face here. But the big challenge is to market products and services to the West, because costs there aren't coming down. Ram Shriram ambitiousbigchallenge share on social
I guess the most seminal moment going early way back was my father died when I was 3 years old. I was raised by my grandparents, and my mother went back and got a degree. Ram Shriram backdegreedie Change image and share on social
