h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

With Davos in the headlines, we need to start to understand that India and China will be calling the shots in the future, so it would do well to understand the Indian 'business mind'

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How Indians Do Business – Lesson 1

Rajpat (father): “I want you to marry a girl of my choice.”
Son: “I will choose my own bride!!!”
Rajpat: “But the girl is Bill Gates's daughter.”
Son: “Well, in that case... OK"

Next Rajpat approaches Bill Gates.

Rajpat: "I have a husband for your daughter.”
Bill Gates: "But my daughter is too young to marry!!!!!”
Rajpat: "But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank.”
Bill Gates: "Ah, in that case... OK"

Finally Rajpat goes to see the president of the World Bank.

Rajpat: "I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president.”
President: "But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!”
Rajpat: "But this young man is Bill Gates's son-in-law.”
President: "Ah, in that case... OK"

Cool. I'll look out for daughters in law.

Excellent, I'm afraid

Jabs