“Space may seem distant, but is an integral part of our daily life. It drives our modern communication and connects even the remotest family to the ordinary. India's space programme is a perfect example of our vision of Scale, Speed and Skill.” MaySeemsSpacePerfectVisionTechnologyModernExampleCommunicationSkillsOrdinaryIndiaSpeedScalesDaily LifeProgrammesInformation TechnologyModern Communication Author:Narendra Modi
“Our ancestors had displayed great strengths in space science. What people like Aryabhata had said centuries ago are being recognised by science today. We are a country which had these capabilities. We need to regain them.” PeopleNeedsSaidCountryTodayMotivationSpaceCenturyIndiaCapabilityAncestorSpace Science Author:Narendra Modi
“Our space programme has overcome many hurdles. At the same time it is one of the most cost effective programmes. This should make us proud.” ShouldMotivationSpaceProudCostOvercomingIndiaProgrammesHurdle Author:Narendra Modi
“There is space in its philosophy for everyone which is one reason why India is a home to every single religion in the world.” WorldReasonPhilosophyHomeSpaceIndiaReason Why Author:H. G. Wells
“As a young boy growing up in rural India, most of what I knew of the world was what I could see around me. But each night, I would look at the Moon - it was impossibly far away, yet it held a special attraction because it allowed me to dream beyond my village and country, and think about the rest of the world and space.” ThinkingWorldLooksCountryDreamYoungNightSpaceBoysGrowing UpGrowingSpecialMoonIndiaAttractionVillageFar Away Author:Naveen Jain
“I grew up going around with family, camping and living in a very beautiful mountain valley, knowing the names of the mountains and the rivers. I think it's no accident that I ended up studying the geography of India and knowing the names of the mountains and the rivers and all of that. I loved it. I think it gives a sense of space and a can-do-ness that was very powerful.” ThinkingGivingBeautifulNamesCan DoSpacePowerfulKnowingStudyGrewMountainGrew UpRiversIndiaAccidentsValleysGeographyVery PowerfulVery BeautifulCamping Author:Diana L. Eck
“Spiritual models for me are the communities of Tibetans living in exile in India, or the banjars of Bali, which exist in times of difficulty, oppression. Alternative spaces-perhaps this kind of communication can take place over the Net? Probably only up to a point as the Net's controlled by the military. But the idea is to live outside multi-national, monocultural, commodification prison, outside the grey areas of power-mad, monied collusion.” KindIdeasSpiritualCommunitySpaceMilitaryCommunicationModelsAreasIndiaDifficultyMadPrisonOppressionAlternativesControlledGreyExileTibetanBaliCommodificationCollusionGrey Areas Author:Anne Waldman
“Indian films have this obsession with hygienic clean spaces, even though the country's not so clean. They're either shot in the studios or shot in London, in America, in Switzerland - clean places. Everywhere except India.” CountryAmericaFilmSpaceShotsIndiaCleanStudiosLondonObsessionIndianSwitzerland Author:Anurag Kashyap
“India has no dearth of brave young men and women and if they get the opportunity and help then we can compete with other nations in space exploration and one of them will fulfil her dreams.” IfsMenHelpingDreamYoungOpportunityNationsSpaceMen And WomenIndiaBraveYoung ManExplorationRepublicSpace ExplorationRepublic Day Author:Atal Bihari Vajpayee
“In the space of a decade, China and India have emerged as dramatic, dynamic competitors.” SpaceIndiaChinaDecadesDramaticCompetitorsChina And India Author:Peter Mandelson