"Prosperity needs to move seamlessly across the world, so that no country is left behind. This means the corporate CEO and the ambassador are locked in partnership"
Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo Chairman and CEO, addressing Indian ambassadors in New Delhi, in The Economic Times
"There must be a super-regulatory body to oversee the use and preservation of natural resources"
Kaushik Basu, Chief Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance, in The Financial Express
"Our expectation is, given the monsoon situation, 2010 will be one of the best years for crops and we will have a bumper harvest"
Sharad Pawar, Agriculture Minister, quoted by wire agencies
"Students in Bangalore or Beijing are working harder than ever... your success is going to determine America's success in the 21st century"
Barack Obama, speaking to American students, quoted by wire agencies
"We need checks and balances on new bank licensees. Businesses which have access to capital with proven credibility become prime candidates
K.V. Kamath, ICICI Bank, Chairman, on whether corporate houses should be given bank licences, on CNBC-TV18
Classic business quote
"Poverty has been created by the economic and social system that we have designed for the world"
Muhammad Yunus, the pioneer of microfinance, and Founder of Grameen Bank
