Incredible to see India's startup culture picking up: Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai interacts with students at SRCC, Delhi University.

Mumbai

: Google CEO Sundar Pichai interacted with students at Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) during an ‘Ask Sundar' session in Delhi University on Thursday.

Commenting on the growing start-up culture in India, Pichai said, “It's only when I came here last year I felt that start-up culture has taken hold here, it's incredible to see.”

He addressed the young entrepreneurs in India, pointing out the importance of start-ups to build, develop and keep on innovating. “You do need entrepreneurs to build things for India and globally. All the elements which you need are already here,” Pichai said. This is Pichai’s first trip outside US after becoming Google’s CEO.

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The India-born Google CEO also discussed about the rising potential of Indian markets, which is why his company is making back-to-back major investments in the country.

He also said that young entrepreneurs should always dream about helping others through thier ventures-- the same way Google constantly works to help people around the world solve thier dilemmas using improved technology.

Apart from discussing India’s growing market potential, Pichai also gave general advices to the students present during the session. He also answered a lot of other interesting questions during the interactive Q&A session.

Following are the other interesting quotes by Sundar Pichai, from the interactive session:

Google is an amazingly fun place, you walk around and people are working on amazing things

It is important to follow your dream and do something you are excited about, If you follow your heart you always do better

I think I'd still be building software products-Sundar Pichai on being asked what he would hv been if not Google CEO

At some point in your life you have to work with people where you feel a bit insecure, that's essential because that means you're working with people who are better than you, who are pushing you, all this will encourage you

Starting a company and failing, is a badge of honour

It's a global problem, but more pronounced in India.Women account for less than 1/3rd of internet usage