“Financial support is one thing, but I always think what becomes really...” — Cliff Richard Quote

Financial support is one thing, but I always think what becomes really sacrificial is your time.

Of course, when I started my career, like anyone else who was 16 at the time, we were besotted by the rock-n-roll scene from America, and all I was interested in was having a career of my own.

There is no better news, than the fact that Jesus can actually turn a life upside down and save it.

So I will go as far as I can into rock and roll carrying my Christian banner.

I have tried to have a regular daily intake from my Bible, regardless of how late it is.

As you know, Social Security functions under the premise that today's workers will help finance benefits for retirees and that these workers will then be supported by the next generation of workers paying into the same system.

A number of non-banking finance companies have entered the rural microcredit market. Many microcredit agencies have been charging interest rates not very dissimilar to those charged by moneylenders. Borrowing then becomes more to meet pressing consumption needs, rather than for farming or small-scale enterprises.

Everyone says you've got to do a foundation and legal structure to finance social change. What nonsense!

I was the first businessman to say, 'You should give tax benefit to only small companies. You should say your profits are exempt to a limit of Rs. 50 crore or so, but beyond that, you should pay taxes.' I have been arguing with successive finance ministers on this.