I called all the concerned persons (managers to the issues) and showed them what we had. It made them wet their pants.
Disinvestment minister Arun Shourie on how he made errant managers to public issues fall into line, in The Week.
A new round of protectionist steps is being proposed (against outsourcing). These alleged cures would make matters worse rather than better.Alan Greenspan, chairman, US Fed, testifying before the US House of Education and Workforce Committee.
The greatest strength of the Americans is their willingness and ability to learn from their mistakes. Whether it is corporate governance, streamlining the supply chain, outsourcing or manpower restructuring, the Americans discuss their problems openly and find structural solutions.A V Vedpuriswar, dean, Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, in Fortune India.
Japan's currency debasement game can go on forever as long as the finance ministry has the authority to keep borrowing.Carl Billion Weinberg, chief economist, High Frequencies Economics, in Businessweek
Too much tom-tomming of growth in a quarter in the financial year would not mean any shine for the economy or the people.Pranab Mukherjee, senior Congress party leader, in Business Line.
