I am a very optimistic man and only an optimistic man can bring optimism in the country.

I dream of a society that is continuously creating knowledge, where each individual is a part of this creation, where youngsters can pursue courses with freedom of choice, where technology is used for universal access of education and yet the importance of the Guru is retained.

International Yoga Day is a reflection of the largest knowledge based peoples' movement the world has ever seen.

The world has changed. India cannot sit isolated in one corner and determine its future.

For a government of any party, and for every one of us, even one suicide is worrisome.

Technology empowers the less empowered. If there is a strong force that bring a change in the lives of those on the margins it is technology. It serves as a leveler and a springboard.

People's participation is the essence of good governance.