Small talk cues PM Narendra Modi can use during US visit to break ice with business titans

Small talk makes big impressions. Here are chitchat cues that PM Narendra Modi can use to break ice with business titans during his US visit:

TIM COOK



The CEO of Apple is an early riser. Both Cook and Modi are up and running by 5 am. Perhaps, a quick exchange on productivity hacks might prove a good conversation starter.

RUPERT MURDOCH



In 2013, News Corp boss Murdoch tweeted that he had started practising transcendental meditation. Modi meditates everyday. Perhaps, the two can trade tips on the benefits of breathing slow and steady.

MARK ZUCKERBERG

The Facebook founder is a vegetarian…sort of. A few years ago, Zuckerberg vowed that he would only eat meat of animals that he killed --personally. Perhaps, the PM could convince Zuckerberg to go fully veggie.

ELON MUSK



The rocket man loves to put up a show, especially when new products are around the corner. Plus, he is a workaholic. "Work twice as hard as others," is the Tesla founder’s motto. Modi can weigh in on both topics with considerable authority.