Chanda Kochhar Quotes

Growth in village economies is often ignored. It should not be.

AllianceTexas is a cash machine for our public partners.

I have made 'start, grow and stay' a big part of my administration.

The next level of mass consumption - and India is known for its consumption story - is really going to come from consumption in the rural areas. So that's going to throw up a lot of unique opportunities.

I think not just Nigeria but I think the whole of Africa has to turn back to the rural areas and that's where the majority of the citizens are and that's where the engine of of development has to be found.

Investment in infrastructure is a long term requirement for growth and a long term factor that will make growth sustainable.

GE sells more than 96 percent of its products to the private sector, where America's future must be built. But government can help business invest in our shared future.

The state of Alabama is serious about economic development, and we have shown that the Mobile region has a skilled workforce that is developing every day, strong infrastructure, and an abundance of natural resources.

The Australia to 2050 report highlights something that is well understood by South Australians, that infrastructure plays a key role in long-term economic expansion.

We need to stop thinking about infrastructure as an economic stimulant and start thinking about it as a strategy. Economic stimulants produce Bridges to Nowhere. Strategic investment in infrastructure produces a foundation for long-term growth.

To keep farmers on the farm we must maintain a strong farm safety net, but we will also have to build a thriving companion economy to compliment production agriculture in rural America.

There is more potential for economic growth in rural America than at any time in decades.

There is very strong historical data that suggests the way societies grow is by making large, long-term investments.

Tourism in India has the potential to promote faster, sustainable and more inclusive growth. It could be used as a powerful antidote to tackle poverty.

A lot of our fiscal deficit went to fund consumption and really did not get used to build investment and infrastructure. The trouble is, you can get a spurt in GDP growth, which may not be sustainable. I would much rather build the gradient of a long-term marathon.

The REA [Rural Electrification Administration] brought us electric lights when no one else would.

Perhaps never in the history of a nation founded by agrarian self-starters has the federal government propped up rural America to such a degree.

Simple projects such as paving roads, can do more to boost a poor economy than a premature push to develop cutting-edge technologies, but soon the benefits of basic infrastructure run their course.

China, frankly, can be an opportunity for Africa based on the huge infrastructure deficit on the continent, but what needs to happen is that governments and citizens have to build internal ownership of the need of good governance, transparency, accountability, for respect for the environment.

ICICI Group has always been a catalyst in India's growth and continues to support the country in every sphere.

A bright future for the nation depends on the health and prosperity of rural America.

All I'll say is if you look at countries where it is - where they are rapidly growing, they're investing in their infrastructure. They're investing in their educations. They are trying to streamline regulations, but they're not neglecting key investments.

I think the Port of Palm Beach has an opportunity to thrive, if they can figure out how to do it with community support.

We can only create good jobs if we make smarter investments in infrastructure and do more to support small businesses, not stiff them.

We believe infrastructure is key to economic growth, and we will do what we can to develop infrastructure in India.