Over an extended period of time, if a culture does not entail any traditions...if there are no values or if there is no awareness or social consciousness...a heritage tradition can never be developed.

I too belong to an OBC caste but I have never used my community to get power

Hung verdict would have meant anger against previous govt; Clear verdict to BJP shows people voted for hope and aspiration.

We have tried to remind Government servants that they are servants of the public and have restored discipline in Central Government offices. I have done a small thing, one that appears small from outside. I regularly interact with officers over tea; it is part of my working style. Philosophically, I feel that the country will progress only if we work as teams. This is the only way we can successfully develop the country.

The future belongs to social media. It is egalitarian and inclusive. Social media is not about any country, any language, any colour, any community but it is about human values and that is the underlying link binding humanity.

In a democracy, everyone has the right to criticise the Government.

Sports must become an indispensable and inseparable part of our social life. Competitiveness is just a by-product.