“The Chinese have certain advantages. The fact that it's a single party government. But I do believe in the long run the fact that India is a functioning democracy committed to the rule of law. Our system is slow to move but I'm confident that once decisions are taken they are going to be far more durable.” BelieveLongFactsGovernmentRunningMovingLawCertainDecisionPartyDemocracyTakenAdvantageIndiaCommittedChineseLong RunsRule Of Law Author:Manmohan Singh
“Good Governance cannot remain merely a philosophy. Concrete steps have to be taken for realizing its goals.” PhilosophyGoalRealizingStepsTakenIndiaConcreteGovernanceGood Governance Author:Narendra Modi
“See the Congress' track record. It has taken the nation backwards. They keep talking about Rights. The Nation is tired of your Acts, the Nation needs action.” NeedsActionPoliticsNationsTalkingTakenRecordsRightsIndiaTiredCongressTrackBackwardsTrack RecordKeep Talking Author:Narendra Modi
“The UPA government is non-serious, it has taken the people for granted & it is not bothered about the youth. Their approach shows lack of faith in democracy. Our goal is to win the trust of the people & give dignity to them.” PeopleGivingShowsGovernmentPoliticsWinningGoalDemocracyTakenYouthSeriousApproachDignityIndiaGrantedBotheredLack Of FaithNot Bothered Author:Narendra Modi
“At the same time, old confrontations have taken on frightening urgency, especially the India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir and the violent stalemate in the Middle East. Progress on these and other global challenges requires us to develop a larger strategy for American foreign policy, rooted in a fundamental commitment to move the world from interdependence to an integrated global community committed to peace and prosperity, freedom and security.” WorldMovingPeaceCommunityChallengesTakenProgressMiddleSecurityPolicyConflictCommitmentIndiaFundamentalsStrategyCommittedProsperityEastViolentForeign PolicyMiddle EastRootedFrighteningPakistanConfrontationUrgencyIntegratedInterdependenceKashmirAmerican Foreign PolicyGlobal CommunityStalemateIndia Pakistan Author:William J. Clinton
“When I came to Delhi first and said, "This is not India. And then I was taken to Varanasi and there I loved, loved the culture. It was a beautiful journey. The way the people dressed - even the poorest people, and the fabrics! With vegetable dyes, and I was fascinated by the color. But in the end I loved the men - all in white - so many shades of white. And I said, "What am I going to do? A color collection or a white collection?" I finally did a neutral white collection.” PeopleMenWayFirstsSaidEndsBeautifulCultureWhiteTakenJourneyColorHe ManIndiaCollectionsShadeVegetablesFascinatedFabricPoorestDelhiVaranasi Author:Donna Karan
“I've just been told that Nestle has taken out patents on the making of pullao. (Pullao is the way we make our rice in India, with either vegetables or meat or whatever.) Before you know it, every common use of plants will be patented by a Western corporation.” KnowsWayUseCommonTakenIndiaPlantWesternCorporationsMeatVegetablesRicePatents Author:Vandana Shiva
“In particular, recently Belgium has banned the sale of a cellphone to a 7-year-old. Turkey has banned ads and advertising to children. So has France for children under 12. India has bans in certain areas. In Bangalore, you cannot sell a cellphone to someone younger than 16. So in different parts of the world, they've taken different steps.” WorldYearsChildrenDifferentCertainStepsTakenParticularAreasIndiaSellsAdvertisingFranceAdsTurkeysBansBannedBelgiumCellphoneBangalore Author:Devra Davis
“Typically I see it with photographers who go to a place like India or Nepal, and everything's so colorful and exotic and they think, therefore, a picture's been taken.” ThinkingTakenIndiaPhotographerExoticColorfulNepal Author:Sam Abell
“All of a sudden inscriptions appeared on walls. Signs appeared. And that 'no' exploded all over India, in an act of pride that surprised even me. Then even the political parties, all of them, even the deputies in Parliament, said no: it's better to die of hunger than be taken for a nation of beggars.” SaidPoliticalDiesNationsPartyTakenWallPrideIndiaHungerPolitical PartiesParliamentBeggarInscriptionsDeputies Author:Indira Gandhi
“What I like about Tibetan Buddhism is it was taken to Tibet in the 7th century and then again in the 11th. It has everything that had been collected in India up until that time. And so on all levels, it's so vast.” LevelsTakenCenturyBuddhismIndiaTibetanTibetTibetan Buddhism Author:Tenzin Palmo
“I can't leave India helpless. This responsibility must be taken and I will continue to do so. For all good and bad things, it is my responsibility. I do not regret anything. I believe, people of the country have given me the responsibility and I must fulfill it.” PeopleBelieveI CanCountryGivenI BelieveResponsibilityTakenRegretIndiaBad ThingsHelplessGood And Bad Author:Narendra Modi
“I went to India and was quite taken with it. There's a feeling there that things are holy first and useful second. And in America, we have it backwards.” FirstsFeelingsAmericaTakenHolyIndiaBackwards Author:Mary Oliver
“I've never believed protectionism of that kind will lead us anywhere. I think you can have certain specific rules for engaging with India.. for example, not allowing mineral resources to be taken out of the country.. but there is not a shred of doubt in my mind that when you open an economy you should do it in totality. Foreign investment adds a sense of competition; we should see this as a wake-up call to modernise and upgrade. Companies that do not will undoubtedly die.” ThinkingShouldMindKindCountryCertainDiesCompanyEconomyTakenDoubtExampleResourcesEconomicsIndiaWake UpAddCompetitionInvestmentAllowingEngagingTotalityMineralsWake Up CallProtectionismMineral Resources Author:Ratan Tata