“Our federal Constitution embodies the idea of modern India: it defines not only India but also modernity.” IdeasModernIndiaConstitutionModernityModern India Author:Pranab Mukherjee
“Trickle-down theories do not address the legitimate aspirations of the poor. We must lift those at the bottom so that poverty is erased from the dictionary of modern India.” PoorPovertyModernTheoryIndiaBottomLiftsAspirationAddressesDictionaryTrickle DownModern India Author:Pranab Mukherjee
“I am very interested in human-interest stories emerging from modern India. I get my inspiration and daily dose by reading the Hindustan Times.” HumansStoriesInspirationReadingInterestModernIndiaEmergingDoseModern India Author:Vikas Swarup
“I have a vision of a Modern India. I have embarked on a huge mission to convert that vision into reality. My mantra is Development.” RealityVisionModernHugeDevelopmentEmpowermentIndiaMissionsMantrasModern India Author:Narendra Modi
“The sovereignty of scriptures of all religions must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India.” IfsWantEndsUnitedModernIndiaScriptureSovereigntyIntegratedModern India Author:B. R. Ambedkar
“In Tharoor's hands [the story of modern India] is transformed into Mahabharata magic.... Endlessly inventive, irreverent, wise, ingenious,... it takes on at one level or another the entire panorama of modern India....Energetic and eventful.” StoriesHandsLevelsWiseMagicModernIndiaTransformedEnergeticIngeniousIrreverentMahabharataPanoramaModern India Author:M. G. Vassanji
“India is a curious place that still preserves the past, religions, and its history. No matter how modern India becomes, it is still very much an old country.” StillsCountryMatterPastModernIndiaCuriousPreservesModern India Author:Anita Desai
“I do think that the modern India does belong to writers who are living in India.” ThinkingDoeModernIndiaModern India Author:Kiran Desai