'That refresh programme -- because they are big aircraft and we cannot ground them all at the same time -- will last well into 2027.'
'China has thus far been cautious, emphasising its focus on development rather than weaponising water resources.'
'This strike has certainly enhanced your image.' 'Otherwise, people would have called you a damp squib, capable of doing nothing except talking big.'
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'We don't know which bus is coming next. I know for sure whatever bus comes next, it will miss that too.'
'This means that there will be more than 1,000 tech talent in India over the next 12-18 months.'
'The people who are missing are the people who used to work in the mess.'
'I'm not accepting the 'any act of terrorism is an act of war' threshold.' 'I don't think this is sustainable because if you do this four or five times in a short duration, it will lose its edge.'
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'There is no independently verified imagery or battlefield evidence to support Pakistan's claim.'
'Listen to the voice in your head and keep your inner sanctum safe.'
'Aamir messaged me asking me, 'Is my sister good in the film?' I said, 'Sir, she is a lot better than good.' Mayur Sanap, Hitesh Harisinghani and Afsar Dayatar report from the trailer launch of L2: Empuraan.
'Even one accident can cause problems for the entire coastal system.'
'Pakistan is no longer a front-burner issue for America.'
'India has gone some way to meeting its objectives because it has established a deterrent value that Pakistan will have to take into account when it plans future terrorist attacks.'
'China could intentionally release excess water.' 'The North East is already flood-prone during the monsoon, and even a controlled release from Chinese dams (during the monsoon) could worsen flooding.'
'Making sure that you're getting enough sleep, that your weight is maintained correctly and you exercise regularly.'
'India's letter to Pakistan on April 24 (2025; two days after the Pahalgam terrorist attack) didn't tear up the treaty -- but it did put it on ice.'
'We will teach Shakespeare and Pythagoras but we won't teach Kalidas, Thiruvallur or Bodhayana.'
'It's important to keep doing your work. Do what you understand and don't expect much.'
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'It will split people and create caste clashes. Unity of people will be affected for the time being.'
'A Mayday at 600-800 feet followed by descent to 450 feet suggests the pilot still had control.'
'Indian Army officers always lead their men into battle or combat. Pakistani officers are seldom seen at the front.'
'No military offensive by Pakistan will end the insurgency in Balochistan without simultaneous, concerted efforts toward political dialogue to de-escalate tensions.'
'Right now, silver -- and especially platinum -- are very cheap compared to gold. If I were buying today, I would choose platinum.'
'When Dr Murli Manohar Joshi wanted to start a course on astrology, Jayant was the first one to have the courage to stand up and say astrology is not science.' 'That's a very rare quality -- to stand up to authority.'
'That is why I'm extremely concerned when India says that every terrorist incident in future from Pakistan will be treated as an act of war.'
'For the first time in this country, perhaps the first time anywhere, we are going to use backwardness index.' 'It is a fundamental shift in the discourse in the country's social justice.'
'We've maintained that India is a high-penetration game. It's not only a premiumisation game.'
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'No retaliatory tariffs now. You can retaliate after a few months.' 'Today, there is no need to retaliate because it is a question of long term benefits.'
'Mamata needs to address the anger and resentment among various sections of the Hindu community because low-scale communal violence has always paid richer electoral dividends for the BJP.'
'There's something called deterrence by punishment.' 'That means you hit in a manner calculated to raise costs and consequences for Pakistan, so that the next time it attempts a Pahalgam-like attack, it has to think ten times.'
'Munir is clearly insecure and hence he needs the prop of a field marshal.'
'Nobody asked us to work on this. It was on our own that we decided to embark on this journey.'
'Surgical strikes or air strikes, or both, are likely on the table.'
'At this stage, I want a senior cricketer to take up the captaincy and see the Indian team through this transition phase.'
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