It's not the side of the bigger army that wins. It's the country that tells a better story.

In writing of Indian culture, I am highly conscious of my own subjectivity; arguably, there is more than one Indian culture, and certainly more than one view of Indian culture.

The only possible idea of India is that of a nation greater than the sum of its parts.

Im not a techno-determinist. I believe we need to improve our existing human resources, and technology can only be a complement.

If you believe in truth and cared enough to obtain it, you had to be prepared actively to suffer for it.

India shaped my mind, anchored my identity, influenced my beliefs, and made me who I am. ... India matters to me and I would like to matter to India.

Universality of the UN is a worthwhile thing in its own self because it means that every country belongs, feels it has a stake, and participates, rather than going away and finding other methods of conducting international relations.