Great Throughts Treasury

"Expatriates are returning because India is hot. There is an increasing feeling that significant action in the technology industry is moving to India."

"A big part of Bangalore's problem is that growth has exceeded everybody's wildest expectations."

"All our ducks are lined up in a row now. India will achieve 8% growth this year as a democracy. Democracy allows free speech, which breeds creativity. Creativity creates a culture that's popular and inclusive."

"Ever since the India-Pakistan conflict, our customers have asked for enhanced security."

"Going forward, we expect revenues to cross the two billion dollars mark at 2.14 billion dollars by March 2006."

"It took us 23 years to reach the first billion dollars in revenues while we reached the next billion dollars in 23 months."

"I scribbled four words down in my notebook: 'The world is flat.'"

"It took us the whole of fiscal 2004 to reach a revenue of $1 billion dollars. We reached the same level in the first six months of this year."

"In the last couple of years, companies have taken security issues very seriously. We will redouble our efforts now."

"In all our messages, including our briefs to the Indian delegates, we sent a clear message that this is not India versus China."

"Overall, it has been good and a steady quarter. We are on track, on our strategy."

"Talent acquisition, transformation and management are critical anchors for the growth of the industry."

"The deal also signifies a trend towards strategic global sourcing, where customers are selecting multiple, best-of-breed vendors to help improve efficiencies in their IT service delivery,"

"The volumes growth story is on track, with demand strong from the financial services, retail, aerospace and insurance sectors."

"There is no choice. Democracy will ensure that the restrictions to job creation are lowered. No one can stop this."

"We believe in having a strategic amount of cash. We are in the process of growing rapidly and we are investing hugely in new plant and infrastructure."

"We can compete on more than just cost."

"This deal is a tipping point for Indian IT... It shows Indian IT companies are on a level footing with larger global competitors."

"This year India has been very active in promoting its brand and image internationally and Hanover is one of the highlights. People need to see the new India."

"We have developed systems for hiring, training and retaining employees like an elaborate science."

"We're going to showcase the arrival of the global Indian entrepreneur."