How India could be a superpower?

India is fast emerging as the next superpower. That is the thought that transpired at the two-day 37th National Management Convention held at the Oberoi Grand in Kolkata last week.
On the first day of the convention, eminent panelists spoke at length on India, the opportunities that it throws up and challenges that it poses.

Here are some important quotes by personalities that adorned the event, on how India could become an economic powerhouse.

1.Kamal Nath (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)

According to the Mr.Kamal Nath, India should ensure that we have aesthetically pleasing roads and more importantly, roads that are safe. We just can't afford to take chances with human lives.


2.Nandan Nilekani, chairman, Unique Identification Database Authority of India

India is living an information technology age at the moment. India has achieved a significant lot over the past few years. Be it railway reservation, mobile connectivity and stock markets trading, IT has started ruling our lives and it is indeed an encouraging phenomenon.
According to Mr. Nandan the two most important aspects of making any IT or for that matter any other project successful is passion and enthusiasm.

3.Sanjiv Goenka, RPG group

This century is undoubtedly going to be India's century. India, as an economic power, has come a long way. To move from a single-digit growth to near double-digit growth isn't easy and India has achieved that rare feat. Indian markets are more developed now, its consumers more mature, discerning and sophisticated.

4.B. Muthuraman,Vice Chairman (Tata Steel)

If India has to meet its potential as one of the foremost nations of 21st century, then it must focus on getting its education and healthcare system right.
India has a lot of things going for it. Our economy is growing at fast pace, and we are pioneers in many sectors like IT. But, if we have to meet our true potential, we must get our education and healthcare system right. If these aspects are put into place then no one can stop us from being a super power.



Source: Rediff