I do not know how history will judge me, but let me say that I've spent a lot of time and energy trying to transform the Tatas from a patriarchal con….

I will certainly not join politics. I would like to be remembered as a clean businessman who has not partaken in any twists and turns beneath the sur….

At Tatas, we believe that if we are not among the top three in an industry, we should look seriously at what it would take to become one of the top t….

I don't believe in taking right decisions..

I've never believed protectionism of that kind will lead us anywhere. I think you can have certain specific rules for engaging with India.. for examp….

There are many things that, if I have to relive, maybe I will do it another way. But I would not like to look back and think what I have not been abl….

What I would like to do is to leave behind a sustainable entity of a set of companies that operate in an exemplary manner in terms of ethics, values ….

IT and the entire communications business clearly have the greatest potential for growth. But if you're talking about sheer size, the steel and auto ….

I have two or three cars that I like, but today, Ferrari would be the best car I have driven in terms of being an impressive car..

One of the weaknesses of Indian industry is that in many areas.. like consumer goods.. it is very fragmented. Individually, the companies might not b….

I have always been very confident and very upbeat about the future potential of India. I think it is a great country with great potential..

Business need to go beyond the interest of their companies to the communities they serve..

Ups and downs in life are very important to keep us going, because a straight line even in an ECG means we are not alive.

One hundred years from now, I expect the Tatas to be much bigger than it is now. More importantly, I hope the Group comes to be regarded as being the….

We live in a highly competitive world - and we Indians have to struggle to catch up. So modesty is necessary, even if there is also a need for a cert….

I think the Tata Group's greatest contribution to the growth of the Indian economy and Indian industry probably happened in the pre-independence era.….

Take the stones people throw at you, and use them to build a monument.

Apart from values and ethics which I have tried to live by, the legacy I would like to leave behind is a very simple one - that I have always stood u….

The day I am not able to fly will be a sad day for me..

If you want to walk fast, walk alone. But if you want to walk far, walk together.

Britain needs a real push. It needs nationalism. The sort of spirit that comes during a war. It needs people really to want to see the UK sitting aga….