“I think Tesla doesn't sound like it has a very collaborative culture.” — Anand Mahindra

I have always said that, more than 'big bang' reforms, it is every day what is happening, changing on the ground.

It requires a different holistic approach and a recognition that it's not simply a question of stepping into China's shoes. Our 'Make in India' has to be different from China's in the sense that we have to do a 'taal-mel' or 'jugalbandi' of our IT skills that exist and our evolving manufacturing skills and become intelligent manufacturers.

You want educated women if you are going to have a modern society.

I call America our emerging market. They find it very amusing when I said that.