Working with Roshni gives me lot of confidence. When I started SSN - in 1994, after a windfall gain from HCL-HP then - I was OK to do it alone. My brother, who was supposed to head it, passed away. We had a governing council to run it. That was a leap of faith, and we didn't know where we will get. -Shiv Nadar Faith
One time, the teacher was the storehouse of knowledge. That will no longer be so. So what would a teacher do? A very good teacher will play the role of augmenter. Also, the teacher will be located anywhere and helping students. -Shiv Nadar Teacher
On Sundays, we would travel to the town and watch English movies. This way, we must have ended up watching some 1,000 movies during college. -Shiv Nadar Travel
Education is and will be the most powerful tool for individual and social change, and we must do all that it takes to facilitate it. -Shiv Nadar Education
I was born in Tamil Nadu. I built HCL in UP. The first computers of the world were built in UP, and the UP government has supported us all through. -Shiv Nadar Computers
After Independence, there were periods of very high taxation. So you didn't create wealth, how will you distribute it? When was the first time capital gains tax was introduced? It was 1992 March. Till then, everything was taxed one way. -Shiv Nadar Independence
You have to be very skilled in this industry. I grew in this industry; we created the very beginnings of this industry. We made the first PCs (personal computers) in the world. -Shiv Nadar Computers
My student days in PSG saw three Prime Ministers, two wars, taught us courage, resilience, leadership and optimism. -Shiv Nadar Leadership
The younger you are, the more courage and audacity you will have to set long-term goals and be there to personally work towards your vision. You will have the confidence to take risks because you have time by your side. You can bring innovation into everything you do and constantly reinvent yourself. -Shiv Nadar Courage
One time, the teacher was the storehouse of knowledge. That will no longer be so. So what would a teacher do? A very good teacher will play the role of augmenter. Also, the teacher will be located anywhere and helping students. -Shiv Nadar Knowledge
Major forces that have contributed to the evolution of philanthropy in India in the pre-modern era have mainly been driven by religion, family, and society. The Hindu teaching of 'daan' or 'giving' is present in different ways in almost every celebration or ritual. -Shiv Nadar Religion
In philanthropy, you have to take the attitude of a mother... You have to be patient, and we have been very patient for a long time. -Shiv Nadar Attitude
Research is creation of knowledge which leads to new and efficient solutions for the society. Shiv Nadar University, therefore, believes in being at the forefront of research. To create new knowledge, one needs to solve open-ended problems, which basically make one think on one's own. -Shiv Nadar Knowledge
My student days in PSG saw three Prime Ministers, two wars, taught us courage, resilience, leadership and optimism. -Shiv Nadar Courage
Education is and will be the most powerful tool for individual and social change, and we must do all that it takes to facilitate it. -Shiv Nadar Change
As a product of education, I have always believed in the power of education as the most powerful, high-impact catalyst for transformation. Look at the impact that the Indian Institutes of Technology have had globally. -Shiv Nadar Technology
Since Graham Bell came up with telephony, it took 100 years for the way the technology has impacted our lives, the way we perceive the world. -Shiv Nadar Technology
Working with Roshni gives me lot of confidence. When I started SSN - in 1994, after a windfall gain from HCL-HP then - I was OK to do it alone. My brother, who was supposed to head it, passed away. We had a governing council to run it. That was a leap of faith, and we didn't know where we will get. -Shiv Nadar Alone
