The sovereignty of scriptures of all religions must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India.
I do think that the modern India does belong to writers who are living in India.
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.
Our federal Constitution embodies the idea of modern India: it defines not only India but also modernity.
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.
I am very interested in human-interest stories emerging from modern India. I get my inspiration and daily dose by reading the Hindustan Times.
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.
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.
