To be precise

“Inflation is driven by high commodity prices and food prices; since we’re importing commodities, we’re actually importing inflation”
P. Chidambaram, Finance Minister, to Bloomberg

“Our plan is to retain the image and the touch and feel of Jaguar and Land Rover. We will not tinker with the brands in any way”
Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Group, in BusinessWeek online

“The online newspaper is the future. Whoever gets it right first, wins”
S. Ramadorai, CEO and MD, TCS, in Business Standard

“Ours is an ethical company. We will follow norms and if issues are addressed, I can tell you, no one can compete with NTPC”
T. Sankaralingam, CMD, NTPC, in The Indian Express

“In principle, I am against any exposure to very sophisticated instruments. Anything that does not make common sense may land you in trouble”
Aditya Puri, MD, HDFC Bank, in Mint

“I think it is time we take a rational attitude to these matters (paring the number of holidays). After all, to become #1 (as a country), we have to sacrifice something. The Pay Commisssion is not meant only for giving”
Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Chairman, Sixth Pay Commission, in Business Standard

“In emerging markets (such as India), designer brands are probably more of a proclamation, a way to set themselves apart or feel that they’ve arrived as part of the new economy”
David Boyd, Vice-President, Nielsen Global Research, in Forbes.com

“The operative word, particularly in emerging markets (like India), is never say never”
Narayan Ramachandran, CEO, Morgan Stanley Investment, Management, and Country Head, Morgan Stanley (India), to Times News Network

“If you can’t make it in India, you won’t make it anywhere”
Richard Branson, Chairman, Virgin Group, in BusinessWeek