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This whole issue of Hindu-Muslim in India is completely overhyped.

~Azim Premji

Topics: India Issue Whole

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Excellence is a great starting point for any new organisation but also an unending journey.

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Topics: Also Any Excellence Great Journey New Organisation Point Starting Starting Point Unending

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What is excellence? It is about going a little beyond what we expect from ourselves. Part of the need for excellence is imposed on us externally by our customers. Our competition keeps us on our toes, especially when it is global in nature.

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Topics: About Beyond Competition Customers Excellence Expect Global Going Imposed Keeps Little Nature Need Our Ourselves Part Toes Us

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The importance of this success of Wipro has become manifold more, because it's the success of Wipro that enables the possibility of making a difference to some of the most disadvantaged people in the world.

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Topics: Because Become Difference Disadvantaged Enables Importance Making Making A Difference More Most People Possibility Some Success World

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Ecology and economy are becoming inextricably entwined, and the world is becoming more conscious of this fact.

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Topics: Becoming Conscious Ecology Economy Fact More World

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Despite widely differing perspectives and agendas, there seems to be a remarkable global consensus that has built up over a fairly short period of time that climate change and ecology is one of the truly defining issues for humanity.

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Topics: Agendas Built Change Climate Climate Change Consensus Defining Despite Ecology Fairly Global Humanity Issues Over Period Perspectives Remarkable Seems Short Short Period Time Truly Up Widely

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Private sector cannot substitute the role of the government in primary education.

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Topics: Cannot Education Government Primary Private Private Sector Role Sector Substitute

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I inherited the company from my father after he died very unexpectedly from a heart attack in 1966. He was just 51 years old, and I was 21.

~Azim Premji

Topics: After Attack Company Died Father He Heart Inherited Just Old Unexpectedly Very Years

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I was studying at Stanford University with two quarters left to go before receiving an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering. Then, I got the telephone call from my mother. I had no choice. I went home, and I jumped into the company feet first, right from day one. There was no time to grieve my father.

~Azim Premji

Topics: Before Call Choice Company Day Day One Degree Electrical Engineering Father Feet First Go Got Grieve Had Home Left Mother No Choice No Time Quarters Receiving Right Stanford Studying Telephone Then Time Two Undergraduate University

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My dad told me he wanted me to join in the business, but nothing was firm. He was quite young when he died, so we hadn't talked about it in depth.

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Topics: About Business Dad Depth Died Firm He Join Me Nothing Quite Talked Wanted Young

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Biography

Nationality: Indian

Type: Businessman

Born: July 24th, 1945

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