Agood part of the British case for having created India’s political unity and democracy lies in the evolution of three of democracy’s building-blocks… - Shashi Tharoor

If America is a melting-pot, then to me India is a thali, a selection of sumptuous dishes in different bowls. Each tastes different, and does not necessarily mix with the next, but they belong together on the same plate, and they complement each other in making the meal a satisfying repast.

Great discoveries, Ganapathi, are often the result of making the wrong mistake at the right time. Ask Columbus.

Every Hindu may not be conscious of the finer points of his faith, but he has been raised in the tradition of its assumptions and doctrines, even when these have not been explained to him. His Hinduism may be a Hinduism of habit rather than a Hinduism of learning, but it is a lived Hinduism for all that.