I turned atheist in the 90s when India went through troubled times - communal riots, bomb blasts... Mumbai, where I live, was badly affected. I blamed religion; also, extremists on both sides - right and left.

There are no bystanders in a dharmayudh - it is a holy war.

Nothing is more important than life. Nothing. You realise the simplicity of that point only when you confront death everyday.

The oppposite of love is not hate. Hate is just love gone bad. The actual oppposite of love is apathy. When you don't care a damn as to what happens to the other person.

No. The purpose is not the destination but the journey itself. Only those who understand this simple truth can experience true happiness.

Rather than the destination it is the journey that lends meaning to our lives, great Neelkanth. Being faithful to our path will lead to consequences, both good as well as bad. For that is the way of the universe.

The most powerful force in a woman's life is the need to be appreciated, loved and cherished for what she is.