I don’t understand the business models of Flipkart and Uber. See no logic in people saying business models like that of Flipkart will flourish but that of D-Mart will not.
RAKESH JHUNJHUNWALAYou cannot artificially curb gold imports beyond a point. But I am hopeful it will happen because the rupee depreciation should by itself lead to a large growth in exports and some compression of imports.
More Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Quotes
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I do not think, like people say, that I am a guru or I know everything.
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When there’s doom and gloom, don’t forget there’s darkness before dawn.
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I don’t want to lecture anybody, I would only say this to my fellow people would be to give, however small. Give what your pocket permits. I don’t think a person who is giving Rs 10, is giving less than me.
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What is too popular may not be profitable. Don’t invest in B2C companies, instead invest in B2B companies.
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Insurance, pension reforms are going to be extremely important for the stock market because the kind of money we’ll get from that is unbelievable.
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My personal opinion is that when the economy does well, anybody who has a deposit franchise will survive and grow because how can you lend if you do not have a deposit franchise?
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Success should not make you think you are God’s gift to mankind. You should never forget that you are what you are because God chose you to be there.
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I think when markets go up and there is no manipulation in markets and people question the market going up and it keeps going up, that is a true bull market.
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What leads to a growth – skills, demographics, natural resources, democracy, entrepreneurship – India has in abundant measure.
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My father was always not concerned about the wealth I have, but every year he would ask me, how much have you given in charity? And how much taxes have you paid?
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The journey to limit crony capitalism: It’s a journey, it’s not a destination. Slowly but surely, in India, crony capitalism has died and governance is what brings about real growth.
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I am not giving so much of my wealth that I should feel that I am a philanthropist.
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I am interested in government spend quality, as it accounts for the biggest chunk of the social spending pie. Hundreds of foundations put together cannot equal what the government can spend.
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I myself am a private equity investor.
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The government needs to send out a message to the business community that ‘we are on your side.’
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