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" The moment I say I'm going into scooters, they say, 'You're crazy.' Six months later, when BMW comes out with an electric scooter, it's fine. But when Anand does it, because he's some small guy in India, it's not fine. "

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" To me, every decision needn't be a 'big-bang' reform but a signal of proactive decision-making and removal of red tape and bureaucracy. "

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" In 2001, I did some research and identified four characteristics that successful companies share. One, they aspire to be leaders in their businesses. Two, they have global potential. Three, they are innovative. Four, they display a ruthless focus on financial returns. "

" The job of automobile manufacturers is to passionately build something that others love to own. "

" Nothing is 'another day at the office.' "

" Make in India will not work if we take a conventional linear approach. It has to be a leapfrogging into the future, and India is ideally placed to do this. "

" It is imperative for us to protect the flora and fauna around us. "

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" My own ambitions were eclectic. My father ran a steel plant, and I was expected to study metallurgy and end up at the steel plant when I finished high school at age 15. Despite my proficiency at science, I decided against it and instead went on to study filmmaking. "

" When you set the right targets, aspirations, and you work efficiently and diligently, the numbers happen. "

" I'm an optimist about NAFTA merely being updated. "

" The more you drive positive change, the more enhanced your business model. "

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

" The glamorous side is SUVs, but frankly, the tractor side is where we are number one in the world. "

" Autonomous tractors would enable a farmer to focus on the work that matters the most on a farm. "

" You go into battle with your strengths. "

Anand Mahindra

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" Sustainability is a part of our 'rise' philosophy. You cannot rise if you take more from the community than you put back. "

" I do believe it is important to be future-ready with a portfolio to be able to deal with however the market evolves. This is better than just forecasting accurately but in having the weapons ready to deal with the uncertainties. "

" If you aren't humble, whatever empathy you claim is false and probably results from some arrogance or the desire to control. But true empathy is rooted in humility and the understanding that there are many people with as much to contribute in life as you. "

" A lot of people who can afford a vehicle are deciding against owning one. They just need access to transport. So, our job is to offer wider choices to consumers with more innovative models. "

" To my mind, the education of children - girl children, specifically - is what really creates an enlightened society. It creates a liberal society. "

" I have personally invested in a company created by Rohit Khattar - Cinestaan Film Company. But that's what I do personally. "

" Sustainability has to be a way of life to be a way of business. "

" Nobody understands how the world will change. The only way you can plan for the future is to have scenarios. You have to have the courage to take a leap of faith on one of them. "

" Life has an interesting way of teaching even the most powerful people that joy from wealth is fleeting at best. "

" The Rise credo is about accepting no limits, alternative thinking, and driving positive change - the three pillars. "