However advanced the technology may become, life is impossible without humanity, and that's why we need a combination of science of thinking and art of living!

A son of a poor man is standing in front of you today. This is the strength of a democracy.

A state in India will have more traders than perhaps a European nation. Trade is a great way to integrate people.

In a democracy, everyone has the right to criticise the Government. Normally, the opposition gets more media space and even the people find it interesting to listen to voices against the government of the day. Ever since I took office, my friends in the opposition have been levelling baseless allegations about my foreign trips. Had these trips been a failure, then they would have based their comments on specific issues. When opponents keep harping on one point, it is a sure sign of success!

I come from a land where the idea of the whole world being one family is rooted in our ethos 'vasudhaiva kutumbakam'.

Good roads, good houses, adequate electricity, good schools or good hospitals in the village are indeed, the parameters of progress. However, in my view, 100 percent literate village is the true symbol of real progress.

I'm fortunate that I was introduced to the world of yoga and pranayama at an early age. That has been very useful to me. I always advise everyone to make this a part of their lives. Sometimes, we notice our mind works on one thing, the body on another, and time brings us in conflict. Yoga synchronizes the heart, the mind, and the body. That is Yoga.