ISB

“There were, they, Bala Saab Thakre asked for reservations and Very heavy reservations. Yeah. 50% for faculty, hundred percent for staff, and I don't remember, for students.”

“One big struggle was regulation. اے آئی سی ٹی کے پاس جا کے اپروول لینا اور پھر انہوں نے پیسے مانگے اور پھر انہوں نے کہا کہ نہیں ہم نہیں کر سکتے اور پھر بہت ڈسپائیٹ ٹرائنگ منی ایونیوز لوگوں نے مجھے ہمیں ہیلپ کرنے سے ریفیوز کر دیا”

“مجھے یاد ہے کہ ایک مہینہ ایسا تھا کہ میرے پاس تنخاہ دینے کے لیے پیسے نہیں تھے تو مجھے وارو کرنا پڑا تھا کسی سے One of our founders actually lend me money to meet payroll”

“In any of these projects, I have never had to give a single naya paisa of bribe to any politician, any government, ever.”

“In fact, they wanted a little bit of extra land, and Mr. Naidoo personally called me, and he said, can you give us five acres of the land that we have sold you? I will give you land on the other side, right? And of course, I couldn't say no to him, even though…”

“Everybody, even today, Dubai wants us to put up ISB and an Ashoka in Dubai. I have been personally approached.”

“In fact, I, Rajat asked me if I was going to be a character witness in his case. I said, yes. And I must tell you that my own family members told me that you are doing what you are doing. I had to appear as a witness.”