“We are all equal children before our mother; and India asks each one of us, in whatsoever role we play in the complex drama of nation-building, to do our duty with integrity, commitment and unflinching loyalty to the values enshrined in our Constitution.” ChildrenPlayMotherValuesAsksNationsRolesBuildingDutyIntegrityDramaEqualCommitmentIndiaConstitutionComplexesLoyaltyNation Building Author:Pranab Mukherjee
“We are a mixed economy. We will remain a mixed economy. The public and private sector will continue to play a very important role. The private sector in our country has very ample scope and I am confident that India's entrepreneurs have the capacity, and the will to rise to the occasion.” ImportantCountryPlayRolesEconomyCapacityIndiaEntrepreneurOur CountryOccasionsScopePrivate SectorMixed Economy Author:Manmohan Singh
“Our policy is not to discourage the private sector, but to see that Air India plays the role of flagship in the industry. In the transport sector, Air India is the 'fate of India' and all efforts will be made to restore its past glory.” MadePlayPastEffortRolesFateAirPolicyIndustryGloryIndiaDiscouragingTransportPrivate Sector Author:Vayalar Ravi
“If I have to describe the India-US relationship in a single word, I will say we are natural allies. I think the relationship between India and US, and the two countries in themselves, have played an enormously important role and continue to play an important role in strengthening democratic values all over the world.” IfsThinkingWorldTwoImportantCountryPlayValuesNaturalRolesIndiaDemocraticAlliesStrengtheningSingle WordTwo CountriesDemocratic Values Author:Narendra Modi
“If you look at the India-US relationship for example, the role that the Indian diaspora has played in the relationship is extremely crucial. Yes, we share democratic values but there is also the great role that the Indian diaspora has played in strengthening the bond of friendship between India and the US, and of course in underscoring the democratic values between the two countries.” IfsLooksTwoCountryValuesCoursesRolesShareExampleIndiaDemocraticIndianCrucialStrengtheningDiasporaTwo CountriesBonds Of FriendshipDemocratic Values Author:Narendra Modi
“For achieving good governance political will is necessary. Good governance is a political process. Though role of civil society is critical, without political will and political process, sustainable good governance cannot be achieved.” PoliticalProcessRolesAchieveIndiaCriticalGovernanceCivil SocietyPolitical WillGood Governance Author:Narendra Modi
“Women have an important role in agriculture. We need to introduce technology, which will help us harness the potential of women in agriculture. We need to divide the agriculture sector into three parts- regular farming, farming of trees and animal husbandry. If we are able to do this, the contribution of our women will increase even more.” IfsNeedsImportantHelpingAbleThreeAnimalRolesTechnologyTreeEmpowermentIndiaIncreaseContributionDividesIntroducingAgricultureFarmingHarness Author:Narendra Modi
“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.” IfsWorldLooksMayAmericaNaturalLinesPoorRolesDyingAdventureResearchDiscoveryIndiaInnovationChinaTrendsCosmicNatural WorldEnchantedResearch And Innovation Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson
“India's role is not to interfere in what Nepal does but to support Nepal in their development. Nepal should scale new heights of progress.” ShouldDoePoliticsRolesSupportProgressDevelopmentIndiaScalesHeightInterfereNepal Author:Narendra Modi
“We can see how the role of mobile has changed in past 20 years. It is a perfect example of how one innovation can change an entire era.” YearsPastPerfectRolesTechnologyExampleChangedIndiaInnovationErasMobileInformation Technology Author:Narendra Modi
“Technology has a critical role in realizing the vision of a Digital India - the power of 125 crore connected Indians.” RealizingVisionRolesTechnologyIndiaConnectedCriticalDigitalInformation TechnologyDigital India Author:Narendra Modi
“I see the role of IT as a change agent. It empowers, connects and can bind isolated parts of India and create harmony. IT can join people with governments, bridge the gap between demand and supply, and can bring us closer to knowledge.” PeopleGovernmentRolesTechnologyDemandIndiaHarmonyAgentsBridgesEmpoweringGapsIsolatedInformation TechnologyChange Agent Author:Narendra Modi
“There is no question in the fact that India has a global responsibility, and the coming "Gyan Yug" would see India play a pivotal role, using the strengths of its democracy and demographic dividend.” PlayFactsMotivationResponsibilityRolesDemocracyIndiaDemographicsDividendsPivotal Author:Narendra Modi
“India is once again ready to play the role of 'Vishvaguru' and work towards the benefit of mankind.” PlayMotivationRolesMankindReadyBenefitsIndia Author:Narendra Modi
“Energy security based on clean & reliable sources is essential for India's future. Nuclear energy has a key role in India's energy strategy.” MotivationEnergyRolesSecuritySourceKeysEssentialsIndiaStrategyCleanNuclearNuclear EnergyEnergy SecurityReliable Sources Author:Narendra Modi
“I see Lord Buddha in the 21st Century across national borders, across faith systems, across political ideologies, playing the role of a bridge to promote understanding to counsel patience and to enlighten us with tolerance and empathy.” PoliticalUnderstandingLordRolesCenturyEmpathyEmpowermentIndiaToleranceIdeologyBridgesBorders21st CenturyEnlighteningPolitical IdeologyNational BordersLord Buddha Author:Narendra Modi
“You will see India as a country of opportunities, unmatched across the world. India can be a role model of growth and cohesiveness for the rest of the world.” WorldCountryOpportunityGrowthRolesModelsEmpowermentIndiaRole ModelsCohesiveness Author:Narendra Modi
“In india, it's hard not to have Gandhi as a hero. To give up everything - including power and money - and to live for his countrymen, that beats everything else. He's a role model of selflessness.” GivingHardRolesHeroGiving UpModelsBeatsIndiaIncludingRole ModelsSelflessnessCountrymen Author:Amit Bhatia
“I'm not sure that Eastern culture does either, but I've never lived in India etc so I couldn't tell you. I can say we definitely don't. So people will sometimes come in contact with something strange and think, "Oh, it must be like this" and have a lot of fantasies about it, and somebody who sort of looks like our fantasy version of what enlightenment is can be very convincing in seeming like they've got something and then play that role.” PeopleThinkingLooksDoeI CanSometimesPlayCultureRolesFantasyStrangeEnlightenmentIndiaVersionsContactNot SureEtcEasternConvincingSeeming Author:Brad Warner
“I do believe that India needs a lot more foreign direct investment than we've got, and we should have the ambition to move in the same league many other countries in our neighborhood are moving. We may not be able to reach where the Chinese are today, but there is no reason why we should not think big about the role of foreign direct investment, particularly in the areas relating to infrastructure, where our needs for investment are very large. We need new initiatives, management skills, and I do believe that direct foreign investment can play a very important role.” ThinkingNeedsShouldBelieveMayImportantCountryReasonPlayBigsTodayAbleMovingRolesSkillsAmbitionAreasDirectShould HaveIndiaManagementInvestmentChineseReason WhyLeagueNeighborhoodNo ReasonInitiativeOther CountriesInfrastructureThink BigManagement Skills Author:Manmohan Singh
“India deliberately aggravated Sri Lanka's ethnic crisis. It destabilized Sri Lanka [by training and arming Tamil militants, including the Tigers] so that it could play a dominant role in bringing Sri Lanka within its sphere of influence.” PlayRolesInfluenceTrainingIndiaCrisisIncludingSpheresDominantTigersSri LankaAggravatedSphere Of Influence Author:Velupillai Prabhakaran
“Today, of course, the world's perception of India has changed tremendously. People understand its role in world affairs; they understand that India is not some backward nation. In fact, it is the fastest growing free-market democracy in the world today, and that says it all.” PeopleWorldFactsTodayCoursesNationsRolesDemocracyGrowingChangedPerceptionIndiaAffairFree MarketWorld TodayWorld Affairs Author:Kabir Bedi
“We believe that the United States and the rest of the international community can play a useful role by exerting influence on Pakistan to put a permanent and visible end to cross-border terrorism against India.” BelieveEndsStatesPlayCommunityUnitedRolesUnited StatesInfluenceCrossesIndiaInternationalTerrorismPermanentBordersVisiblePakistanInternational CommunityBiharIndia And Pakistan Author:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
“When Marcus Garvey died in 1940, the role of the British Empire was already being challenged by India and the rising expectations of her African colonies. Marcus Garvey's avocation of African redemption and the restoration of the African state's sovereign political entity in world affairs was still a dream without fulfillment.” WorldStillsStatesDreamPoliticalRolesExpectationsIndiaDiedAffairBritishRedemptionFulfillmentRisingEmpiresEntitySovereignRestorationColonyBritish EmpireWorld Affairs Author:John Henrik Clarke