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“It was an axiom of "containment" that no part of the known world could be considered neutral. "Neutralism" was among the Cold Warriors' gravest curse words, applied with caustic hostility to India and even France. Those who were not with were against, subjected to intense economic and ideological and sometimes military pressure to fall into line.”

Source: For the Sake of Argument: Essays and Minority Reports

“There are large numbers of people in India below the poverty line, there are large numbers of people who lead a meager existence. They want to find a little escape from the hardships of life, and come and watch something colorful and exciting and musical. Indian cinema provides that. So yes, the content of our television and our cinema is escapist in nature because we are there to provide entertainment.”

People Want Littles Lines Numbers Existence Poverty Watches Television India Exciting Musical Entertainment Indian Cinema Hardship Colorful Large Numbers Escapists Hardships Of Life

Author:Amitabh Bachchan

“Dogmatic toleration is nonsense: I would no more tolerate the teaching of Calvinism to children if I had power to persecute it than the British Raj tolerated suttee in India. Every civilized authority must draw a line between the tolerable and the intolerable.”

Ifs Children Lines Teaching Authority Draws India British Tolerance Nonsense Civilized Tolerate Dogmatic Tolerable Toleration Calvinism

Author:George Bernard Shaw

“Each nation has a main current in life; in India it is religion. Make it strong and the waters on either side must move along with it. This is one phase of my line of thought. In time, I hope to bring them all out, but at present I find I have a mission in this country also. Moreover, I expect help in this country and from here alone. But up to date I could not do anything except spreading my ideas. Now I want that a similar attempt be made in India.”

Want Made Ideas Country Helping Moving Strong Nations Sides Water Lines India Currents Missions Phases Up To Date

Book:The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

“The trend lines in research and innovation look good for places such as India and China and less good for America as we go forward. So even if you're not enchanted by the prospect of cosmic discovery, the prospect of dying poor may be what it takes to understand the role of this adventure in the future of the natural world in which we live.”

Ifs World Looks May America Natural Lines Poor Roles Dying Adventure Research Discovery India Innovation China Trends Cosmic Natural World Enchanted Research And Innovation

Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson

“India wants to help Nepal build highways (H), information highways (I) and transways - transmission lines (T).”

Want Helping Politics Lines Information India Highways Transmission Nepal

Author:Narendra Modi

“A wonderful blend of technology & people power for India's growth, 'MyGov' has several discussion forums, on-line & on-ground tasks. I am delighted to invite you to join 'MyGov' & contribute towards taking India to greater heights of progress.”

People Growth Lines Technology Greater Progress Wonderful Tasks India Discussion Height Invites Delighted Forums Greater Heights

Author:Narendra Modi

“The Budget is in line with our vision for a skilled & digital India, guided by Mantra of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.”

Lines Vision India Budgets Digital Governance Mantras Digital India

Author:Narendra Modi

“This budget is a Sanjeevani (new life) and an Arunoday (sunrise) for the last man in the line. This budget converts hopes and aspirations of the people into trust. It adds a new ray of hope for the poor and downtrodden sections of the society.”

People Men Lasts Lines Poor India Add Budgets Aspiration Rays Sunrise Sections New Life Governance Downtrodden Ray Of Hope

Author:Narendra Modi

“The government is committed towards helping the poor and neo- middle class with the success mantra of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. It is in line with government's vision to create a skilled and digital India.”

Helping Government Motivation Lines Poor Vision Class Middle India Committed Middle Class Digital Mantras Success Mantra Digital India

Author:Narendra Modi

“I want to walk the red carpet at the Oscars. I am in awe of the ceremony, and winning an Oscar would be the most magical moment of my life. I want to make that speech and hold that trophy and say, 'This is for you, India.' That's the line I have rehearsed for God knows how long. But that has to be for a Hindi language film.”

Knows Want Long Moments Would Be Film Winning Language Lines Walks Know How Speech Red India Awe Oscars Ceremony Carpet God Knows Trophies Red Carpet Hindi Magical Moments

Author:Karan Johar

“Just a few years ago India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were one country. Actually, we were many countries if you count the princely states.... Then the British drew a line, and now we're three countries, two of them pointing nukes at each other - the radical Hindu bomb and the radical Muslim bomb.”

Ifs Years Two Country States Three Lines Years Ago India British Radical Bombs Pakistan Pointing Bangladesh Nukes India Pakistan

Author:Arundhati Roy

“India has millions of internally displaced people. And now, they are putting their bodies on the line and fighting back. They are being killed and imprisoned in their thousands. Theirs is a battle of the imagination, a battle for the redefinition of the meaning of civilisation, of the meaning of happiness, of the meaning of fulfilment.”

People Body Fighting Imagination Lines Millions Battle India Civilisation Fulfilment Fighting Back

Author:Arundhati Roy

“Militarily, the great movements of resistance against colonial powers in the 18th and 19th century were almost all from Sufis: Imam Shamil in Caucasia, Amir Abd al Qadir in Algeria, The Barelvi family in the modern province of India, today which is Pakistan, and you can go down the line.”

Today Lines Modern Century Movement India Resistance Als Pakistan Sufi 19th Century Provinces Algeria Amir

Author:Seyyed Hossein Nasr

“I will make such a wonderful India that all Americans will stand in line to get a visa for India”

Country America Political Lines Powerful Wonderful Politician India Ministers Patriotic Visa

Author:Narendra Modi

“Hinduism has made marvelous discoveries in things of religion, of the spirit, of the soul. We have no eye for these great and fine discoveries. We are dazzled by the material progress that Western science has made. Ancient India has survived because Hinduism was not developed along material but spiritual lines.”

Made Soul Eye Spiritual Spirit Lines Progress Materials Fine Discovery India Western Ancient Hinduism Marvelous Survived Hindu Religion Ancient India

Author:Mahatma Gandhi

“This is the line of life, this is the line of growth, and this is the line of well-being in India - to follow the track of religion.”

Wells Growth Lines India Importance Track Well Being

Book:Lectures from Colombo to Almora

Source: Lectures from Colombo to Almora

“My signature line of clothing for Satya Paul will showcase a distinctive aspect of my own personal style. Co-creating and endorsing a line for one of India's finest brands will be a new experience for me”

Lines My Own Style Creating Aspect India Brands Clothings Finest Signatures Distinctive New Experiences Personal Style Showcase Endorsing Satya

Author:Gauri Khan