I have only one sister, Asha Nanda, and she lives in Maharani Bagh.
The genesis of Public Interest Litigation in listening to the voice of the voiceless and giving access to the poor, the marginalised, and the weak is a unique experiment to be lauded.
I am a lawyer by profession.
Nationalism and anti-nationalism is a matter of perception. You cannot mandate who is a nationalist and what is not.
Intolerance is alien to Hinduism.
A single element in transactional mode can never be analysed to calculate either loss or presumptive loss. The losses or gains of all elements in the transaction need to be analysed.
I think poetry is a fabulous medium to encapsulate thoughts far more precisely than prose.
The BJP, undoubtedly, is a party with a mission. Spreading hatred and religious discord, indulging in state-sponsored violence and fake encounter killings, and resorting to divisive politics have been integral to this mission.
Cleanliness is a good thing, which the society should embrace. But it has nothing to do with Modi, nor can he implement it.
When I took over the ministry for science and technology, our weather systems were in shambles. Nobody believed in the IMD. Nothing was in digital mode. I changed all that. We got automatic rain gauges, automatic weather stations, Doppler radars.
Internet governance is an oxymoron. The Internet must govern itself. But you can't play cricket without any rules.
I have never applied for a share in Tehelka.
If you employ an army, have money, bombard cyberspace with misinformation, innocent people tend to buy it.
Humility is an attribute of every good Hindu.
Sedition involves sloganeering with incitement. It may be anti-national, but not a crime, unless you incite violence or communal tension.
To fix India's healthcare scenario, what is most needed is 'systems thinking.' For far too long, India has followed a vertical approach in its health sector, which translated into disease-specific national programmes being set up.
If you have decisions taken from time to time at the level of the executives, which gives the impression of being discriminatory, if you are not open when government is functioning, then obviously people will make allegations.
For a movie, you have to make sure the lyrics are consistent with the rhythm that is given to you. But, at times, during the song's recording, you find out that your words are not appropriate for the track, and so you have to change them.
It would be a matter of concern for government if intrusive data capture has been deployed against Indian citizens or government infrastructure.
Modi may be rich in politics but is poor at heart.
