Societies that value excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship and integrity do well.
Admiration passes, love endures.
No statues, please. School or statue? Hospital or statue? No need to explain further.
If a father buys his child toffees instead of books for school, it may make for a happy child. But does it make a good father?
So, bring on my Food, Fruit, Vegetables and Milk Security Act. Did I miss something in that? Oh yes, nuts. We do need nuts. Some nuts for all Indians, please. You know the kind of nuts I am talking about, right?
This is how we girls are. At times we want to be wanted, even when we deny it.
In cigarettes, we have pictures of blackened lungs on the packs. But packets of potato chips don’t bear the picture of an obese heart patient, right?
People argued less on a full stomach.
Right now, they don’t, because they think you, the voter, doesn’t care.
Even though I was in pain, I remembered the golden rule: if you live in a hostel, never throw away food.
There are times in life you wish dinosaurs weren’t extinct and could be whistled to come and gulp you down.
After a long time, we have had a stable mandate at the top. If the BJP blows this opportunity, it will set India back by a decade.
I love her and we make each other happy. But if our happiness makes so many people unhappy, is it the right thing to do?
Life may not offer you the same chance twice.
Sometimes your heart can lead you to a dead end.
When people say ‘I quote’ and pause, they come across as scary-level intellectuals. Let’s face it, nobody wants to mess with the ‘I quote’ types.
A bad boss is like a disease of the soul.
Making a nation awesome takes more than just Twitter outrage, street protests and a toppling of governments in elections. It asks for a fundamental shift in societal values, culture and habits.
I think the brain has a special box where it keeps crappy memories. It stays shut, but everytime a new entry has to be added, it opens and you can look at what is inside.
This is not a story. There is no romance in here, nor are there page-turning, thrilling moments. Rather, this book is about a dream both you and I share – to make India a better place.