Indians are sometimes accused of being condescending toward Westerners and of being excessively preachy in their attitude toward other nations. That accusation is sometimes correct.

In the U.S., diversity is a politically correct slogan. In India, it is a historical fact. Much as we in the West may resent it, India has a lot to teach us when it comes to religious tolerance.

With such enormous bucks devoted to trading in oil and other commodities, the distortions that they cause have been exacerbated.

One thing we uncovered was the attitude that 'Africa's always a mess' and 'what are we going to do anyway?' ... We were able to answer this, tell them what is really happening.

Despite all the drawbacks, the Internet provides a wide array of information - and some of it is being watched pretty carefully by the pros.

We've been doing acquisitions all along. Now we can do bigger deals in excess of certain dollar amount.