'Instead of one or two families controlling 10% to 15% of GDP, it has to be broad based. Then, the resilience of the economy also will be higher.' 'Then, if something happens to one business, it will not hurt the economy badly.'
'Poverty eradication is a continuous process. There is no full stop to it.'
'Don't look at Russia only as a place to earn quickly and then leave.' 'Try to build experience in serious companies, skills and certifications that will serve you anywhere in the world.'
'4 lakh to 5 lakh people graduating in computer science getting jobs in software companies will not happen.'
'Sometimes I wonder whether the meeting really happened. Everything seems like a dream from which I do not want to wake up.'
'...the electoral playing field is tilted significantly in its favour.'
'When you attend an RSS function, the nation is your first priority.'
'Look at the number of flights the aircraft has done. Look at the number of airlines which are using it.'
'...then preparing oneself for the long haul is also essential.' 'Identifying and holding onto values gives you strength to withstand the difficulties enroute.' 'Taking care of your physical, mental, and intellectual well-being gives you the strength to stay the path.'
'10 million Indians are currently living with dementia, and the number is expected to double by 2036.'
'Because of the size and complexity of the economy, we can address almost every job that is there, from agriculture farming to healthcare.'
'Our vision is to innovate as many products as we can and solve as many problems as possible.'
'What we need is the cultural encouragement to take risks, to fail occasionally, and to keep questioning.'
'If I were to say, I had the best vegetarian food in my life in Vietnam, nobody would believe me.' 'When I proclaimed this to my friends, they didn't believe me. I had to show them the pictures and make them drool!!'
'They are totally disconnected with farm activities which their families have been involved in for years.'
'She is a nice girl, simple, patient and affectionate. Because she is so empathetic, because she has the ability to feel for people, I am sure she will be able to solve the problems ordinary citizens face in this country.'
'They will cover up the failures of all the others.'
'Other than blaming the pilot, there is zero accountability.'
'It is an indication that they had forgotten to retract the landing gear. That causes heavy drag, and you cannot accelerate or gain height too fast with a hanging gear.'
'The current Election Commission functions more like a government department than an autonomous body.'
The cheeky young man who once gave me one-word answers grew into a philosophical, detached star yet remained simple and humble, never letting stardom steal his heart, notes Rediff's Shobha Warrier who first interviewed the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner in 1987.
'The fiscal situation is extremely vulnerable. It has never been so bad in Kerala's history.'
'...are young Indians with aspiration to go to the US.' 'The dream has to be more about working in India...'
'What is worrying other parties is those 10-11 year olds who come for his meetings will cross 18 in the next election. And they will vote for him, and then his vote bank will double.' 'In that case, he will be a very serious player! This is the real scare for other political parties.'
'They have to prove the credibility of their talk; whether they want to focus on the secular face of India, whether they want to focus on democracy and above all freedom of an individual to practice his or her religion.'
'What India has done will surely embolden more countries to stand up to Trump.'
'He was able to push the AIADMK to the background.'
'VS was a man who devoted every moment of his life, from the beginning till his death at the age of 100, to the struggle against the injustices inflicted upon land, nature and the common man.'
'Professor Kitagawa is an exceptional researcher, a good teacher and above all a great person.'
'New announcements are made every day which brings tremendous amount of instability and uncertainty.' 'Relying on America has become a big problem.'
'JP opened up about all the betrayals, the betrayal of the Jan Sangh and the RSS, how they ganged up with Sanjay Gandhi and pulled down the Morarji Desai government, how they destroyed the Janata Party.'
'After tobacco, the next most common cause for oral cancer is alcohol.'
'We can't afford to fight each other.' 'We have to win the 2026 election.'
'They should be given a strong message that they are not the ones who decide the rule of the land, and they are not the ones who decide what justice is.'
'There will be not less than 31 lakh people working in the census process.'
'India did not surrender. That was why he wanted to pressurise India by this 25% tariffs.'
'It was from him I learnt that if you gave the student the freedom to find his own path, he would be more courageous to experiment.'
'All governments are scared of a negative image.' 'Somehow, this government has a tendency to create a narrative that things are improving.' 'When the real data gives a different picture, they are upset.'
'When there are glaring errors in the report, how can you trust anything in it?'
'You know the situation in Yemen now. There is no government there.' 'The rebels are in control. So, there is no diplomatic channel through which we can negotiate.'
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