'The BJP's defining character is Hindutva. The party's political strategy is based on a combination of Hindutva+Development.'
'It is a terrible time, but yet there are enough examples of the goodness of people.'
Ambrose D'Mello, the Independent candidate from Bengaluru South, has been on maun vrat for 15 years. He does not own a house, does not wear footwear and sells books to earn a living.
'The BJP's real weapons are Hindutva, organisation and finance.'
'If the jihadi infiltration attempts are assisted by the Pakistan army, the Indian Army will retaliate strongly.'
'We should not allow ourselves to be surprised in any manner in future on the border.'
At a time when Manipur is burning, voices like Colonel Sapam's serve as a healing balm. 'These are voices that need to heard and their stories of peace and reconciliation must be retold -- over and over again.
'Please don't think that Kashmiris have accepted the abrogation of Article 370.' 'Please don't misconstrue silence as acceptance.'
The Beatles came to Rishikesh to experience Indian spiritualism in 1968. The ashram where they stayed is now a 'Beatles museum'.
'All hydropower projects in the Himalayan region must be stopped.' 'Joshimath is not alone.'
'The purported claim that Israel can defeat Hamas and everything 'would go back to normal' is completely absurd.'
'This will require statesmanship and not politicking.'
'On the LAC, China can undertake military action at any place with much fewer resources. It can do 'salami slicing'.'
'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.'
'I am grateful that this film has happened, it makes me so proud of the country and of the Indian Army.' Brandy Batliwala, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's eldest grandchild, on the man behind the hero.
'The larger intention is to create a political State where there is no opposition.'
The Grand Old Lady of Yoga V Nanammal was the oldest recipient of the Padma Shri on Republic Day this year. Archana Masih met the nearly 100 year old yoga guru who does not wear glasses, has never been to a doctor and can do age defying twists, hauls and bends.
'What is the purpose of your visit?' the immigration officer at London Heathrow asked Deborah Das.
'While parliament has elected him, the people are demanding that he goes home.'
'General Anil Chauhan ticks all the right boxes as the new chief of defence staff.'
'All Pakistan army chiefs follow a consistent line as far as India is concerned.'
'Increased help from China to North East insurgents will create more trouble for us.'
'...through the will of the people and commitment of leaders.' 'It may not happen today or tomorrow, but it will happen.'
Captain Shiva Chouhan is the first woman army officer to be deployed at 15,632 feet in the Siachen Glacier. 'It has been a memorable journey,' says the 25-year-old who has gone where no women officer has gone before.
'...despite not being ideologically aligned with a vast section of the people of the north east.' 'But the results in Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya show that no party, including the BJP, can say that it has really done well.'
'This week will be crucial and we are prepared.'
'Since it was the last day of flights, the feeling was weird. There were hardly any aircraft on the ground or in the air.'
The medal was parcelled to his home. He sent it back. 'It should be conferred at the ceremonial function at Rashtrapati Bhavan.'
'China seems more intent on creating a new world order rather than shaping the existing one.' 'India is of course, at this moment in time, aligned with the West-led order because of China's full-spectrum aggressive behaviour towards India.'
Kanyakumari is the tip of India and will convey the symbol that from the tip of India, the Congress is on its way up.
'If one crore is sanctioned to make a road, they spend only Rs 40 lakhs and the remaining 60 lakhs is looted by the politician, bureaucrats and the contractor.'
'Being a serving officer or wearing a uniform does not make an officer more competent than one who has retired.'
On the 25th anniversary of the battle that made his war cry 'Dil Maange More' part of national lore, we republish that feature to salute Captain Batra's ultimate sacrifice for the nation.
'The senior army leadership has no interest in reconciling with Imran Khan, and no interest in seeing him return to power.'
'If you see the behaviour of the BJP with their allies, they stay with the allies for some time and then take command of the government.'
Charles 'Biharilal' Thomson, an Australian who speaks fluent Hindi, on how India has bewitched him.
'He is not looking at the interest of farmers. He only wants to do the politics of elections.' 'This Budget is for the new super India. It is exploiting the villages of Bharat.'
'The next war will be fought by China-Pakistan against India and we have to fully be prepared. We must read the writing on the wall.'
Some of these proposals came from big names of India Inc., such as Birla Cement, Steel Authority of India Ltd. and Jas Infrastructure and Power Ltd.
'The pressure to work together is even greater than before, because the Chinese have launched a full-court press on the border, in the region, and globally to advance their geopolitical agenda.'
