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" When India got independence, entrepreneurs were seen as a bad lot, as people who would exploit. "

Nandan Nilekani

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Nandan Nilekani

" First and foremost, Scotland is my home, and I do consider myself Scottish, but I also feel very British, and I hope that Scotland stays within the Union. I have a real concern about independence. "