Quotes from business and political leaders

Crisis leads to inward thinking, but protectionism is counter-productive as it deepens recession, says Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry, speaking to a delegation of US and German lawmakers, quoted by agencies

Print Edition: 02 Oct, 2011

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Anand Sharma

Crisis leads to inward thinking, but protectionism is counter-productive as it deepens recession.
Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry, speaking to a delegation of US and German lawmakers, quoted by agencies

Naina Lal Kidwai

Banking sector is not growing fast enough to accommodate the growth of our corporates. It's very important that we have bigger banks that support our economy.
Naina Lal Kidwai, Country Head, HSBC India, in Mint

Pranab Mukherjee

Food inflation has gone up... We shall have to ensure and remove the supply constraints on food items.
Pranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister, on food inflation touching 10.05 per cent, quoted by wire agencies

Once there were 10 birlas in Birla Building. Now, only I and Basant Kumar Birla are the two regulars.
S.K. Birla, commenting on the end of the K.K. Birla brand, in The Times of India

Warren Buffett

CLASSIC BUSINESS QUOTE
Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls-Royce to get advice from those who take the subway.
Warren Buffett, Chairman, Berkshire Hathaway