A. Balasubramaniam
A. Balasubramaniam

I remember, in my first show in New York, they asked, 'Where is the Indian-ness in your work?'... Now, the same people, after having watched the body of my work, say, 'There is too much Indian philosophy in your work.' They're looking for a superficial skin-level Indian-ness, which I'm not about.

A. Balasubramaniam
A. Balasubramaniam

In India, nobody really talks about works of art; they always talk about the appreciation of art. You buy this for 3,000 rupees, it'll become 30,000 in two months.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

My 2020 Vision for India is to transform it into a developed nation. That cannot be abstract; it is a lifeline.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Tell me, why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognise our own strengths, our achievements? We are such a great nation. We have so many amazing success stories but we refuse to acknowledge them. Why?

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

In India we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

We will be remembered only if we give to our younger generation a prosperous and safe India, resulting out of economic prosperity coupled with civilizational heritage.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

India has to be transformed into a developed nation, a prosperous nation and a healthy nation, with a value system.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

India should walk on her own shadow - we must have our own development model.

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

India can live without nuclear weapons. That's our dream, and it should be the dream of the U.S. also.