Hyderabad: The famous Hyderabadi biryani has finally got a serious contender, according to Ivanka Trump, adviser to the US President.
Ms Trump had done her homework on Hyderabad well. She noted that “CEOs like Microsoft’s Satya Nadella went to school right here in Hyderabad. Just a few kilometres away, T-hub’s brand new facility is set to open next year - and will become the largest incubator in Asia.”
She used Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s life trajectory to make a point: “From your (Mr Modi) childhood selling tea to your election as India’s Prime Minister, you’ve proven that transformational change is possible. And now you are bringing that promise to hundreds of millions of people across your country.”
“The people of India inspire us all,” she added. Ms Trump said that Indian entrepreneurs are rewriting the rules through grit, perseverance and the will to succeed.
“Each of you started with an idea. You've worked long days and nights to code the next robot, create the next app, find the next cure, and discover the next breakthrough to improve millions of lives. Some may have tried to convince you that the risk is too great - and the reward too small. But you are here today because you are not afraid to fail. You want to own your future.”
She said that for the first time ever women make up the majority of the 1,500 entrepreneurs selected to attend, Women must do more than their male counterparts to prove themselves at work, while also disproportionately caring for their families at home, she said.
“Only when women are empowered to thrive will our families, our economies, and our societies reach their fullest potential,” she said.
