One lesson that every nation can learn from China is to focus more on creating village-level enterprises, quality health services and educational facilities.

We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them.

My view is that at a younger age your optimism is more and you have more imagination etc. You have less bias.

Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.

No religion has mandated killing others as a requirement for its sustenance or promotion.

If we are not free, no one will respect us.

Do we not realize that self respect comes with self reliance?

Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength.

English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese.

Science is global. Einstein's equation, E=mc2, has to reach everywhere. Science is a beautiful gift to humanity, we should not distort it. Science does not differentiate between multiple races.