People understand what is good for them in the long run. In the long run, what is good for people is that India's economy continues to grow at clipping pace, 8% and above, that itself brings host of benefits to the people. It brings better roads, it brings better schools, brings more money to the communities, it brings more jobs.

Independence is a very subjective assessment.

Today, to allege corruption seems to be the pastime of most people. All kinds of allegations are leveled. I think it is self-defeating.

What we will become depends on us

In income tax, there is no case for amnesty.

I don't think we should label budgets even before the budget is presented.

Growth is a panacea for many ills in society; not entirely, but many.