155 Quotes by Chanda Kochhar

She worked hard till she saw all of us through college and we became independent. I never knew that my mother had such a wealth of self-assurance and belief within her.

It's not easy to have it all. Frankly, you know, you have to give as much to the career that the career requires and, at the same time, you have to give as much to the family as the attention that's required.

I think we have to pick up some sectors where we can make India the global hub in the entire value chain, and the most important sector to pick up should be electronics.

I learnt to always keep my mind open to new ideas and looked at each new assignment as an opportunity to learn and prove myself.

I think competition is good. It finally delivers the best value to the customer, and I think it keeps all the players on their toes.

Remember that relationships are important and have to be nurtured and cherished. Also keep in mind that a relationship is a two way street, so be ready to give a relationship just as you would expect the other person to be giving to you.

ICICI has been a meritocracy. So, a huge amount a lot of responsibilities, big roles, challenges, have been given to women, not because they are men or women or so on, but they were just given to people who have - who the organization believes has the capability to perform.

I believe in fate, but I also believe that hard work and diligence plays a very important role in our lives.

The real underlying value comes if you can put a company back into a running state and it becomes a successful viable entity if it continues to repay loans.