Our space programme has overcome many hurdles. At the same time it is one of the most cost effective programmes. This should make us proud.

School can become a temple of learning only when the student, the guardian, and the society, in harmony, endeavor to make it a place of pursuit for education, a sadhana; where the spring of punctuality, sanctity and thirst for knowledge flows.

One of the peculiarities of Delhi is that the term 'reform' is associated only with passing of laws in Parliament.

I haven't done anything wrong that I need to make up for. I am what I am in front of the world.

We cannot disrespect the wishes of states.

Our ancestors had displayed great strengths in space science. What people like Aryabhata had said centuries ago are being recognised by science today. We are a country which had these capabilities. We need to regain them.

Lokmanya Tilak said "Swaraj is my birthright" but now the people of India must say, "Surajya is my birthright".