I have committed to giving away 80% of my wealth, much of it in India, but also in other countries. Romesh Wadhwani commitcountrygive Change image and share on social
Having got the best of education myself, I firmly believe it is my personal obligation to give back to the community. Romesh Wadhwani backcommunityeducation Change image and share on social
I don't want to take a company public and not have it do extremely well and fail the public shareholder. Romesh Wadhwani companyextremelyfail Change image and share on social
No one is an island. All these entities that drive economic development are interconnected in one sense or another. Romesh Wadhwani developmentdriveeconomic Change image and share on social
If you look at the major industries of the future, IT and mobile are way up there. Romesh Wadhwani futureindustrymajor Change image and share on social
I don't want to live with the guilt of messing up someone's retirement fund. Romesh Wadhwani fundguiltlive Change image and share on social
I think the tradition of philanthropy is far better developed in the U.S. than in India, as is the whole notion of giving away 50% of your wealth while you are still living and not waiting till you're gone. Romesh Wadhwani developgiveindia share on social
For most Indians in America, wealth is not inherited. Neither do we make it as heads of large hedge funds and private equity funds. For us to make it to the top, we have to use our knowhow to create great new technology products and build high-tech companies. Romesh Wadhwani americabuildcompany share on social
STG is a combination of a holding company and a private equity model. Romesh Wadhwani combinationcompanyequity Change image and share on social
We have a mentoring and angel investing programme. We are also talking to the government to help create a VC industry. Romesh Wadhwani angelcreategovernment Change image and share on social