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" Internet governance is an oxymoron. The Internet must govern itself. But you can't play cricket without any rules. "

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" When I took over the ministry for science and technology, our weather systems were in shambles. Nobody believed in the IMD. Nothing was in digital mode. I changed all that. We got automatic rain gauges, automatic weather stations, Doppler radars. "

" Market mechanisms are totally irrelevant when resources are used to serve a larger purpose, especially for the underserved, unserved, or marginalised. "

" The overreach of the judiciary can be attributed to, one, the inability of the executive to deliver; and two, the tendency to issue judicial pronouncements for national good. The second element is dangerous because that's the function of the government. "

" Every child should get an opportunity to study irrespective of the economic status. "

" Intolerance is alien to Hinduism. "

" That's what technology does to you - makes you lazy but allows you to innovate. "

" While the Internet is important for us, India is also necessary for the Internet with its 1.2 billion population. "

" Corruption is in society and in every strata of society. "

" No matter who the prime minister is, incremental changes take place. The economy moves on. "

" The fabric of our Constitution and our civilisational culture is based on tolerance. "

" The media can allege corruption, but if I do the same against the media, I am gagging freedom of expression. "

" How do you trust a prime minister who said one thing before the elections and does exactly the opposite after the elections? "

" I think poetry is a fabulous medium to encapsulate thoughts far more precisely than prose. "

" We must make the government accept that at a time when we are expected to look ahead, we cannot afford to start discriminating against our own people in the name of 'ethos.' "

" We are great believers in the idea that the Internet can help bring justice, but justice varies from place to place across the world. "

" I would welcome satirical references to political leaders as part of freedom of expression. "

" Humility is an attribute of every good Hindu. "

" Through geospatial technologies, you can plan a whole city sitting in your room. "

" Ever since Modi became prime minister, he has given a free rein to his ministers and BJP functionaries to create an environment of communal tension and violence. "

" All of us have a romantic streak in us. That's why we are fallible, aren't we? "

" BJP is the mothership of violence. "

" There is an urgent need for the Central government to take the lead in ensuring health and nutrition service delivery. "

" Public interest is a very unruly horse. "

" Great research universities around the world are visible not just through their quality graduates but as knowledge creators and technology developers. "

" Economists often get the market wrong. "

" The press in India, I believe, is more free, and happily so, than perhaps media anywhere in the world. Right? Which is a good thing. "

" My voice is not good enough for me to sing a song. "

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" I have never applied for a share in Tehelka. "

" If the Planning Commission said those who live above Rs 5,000 a month are not at poverty line, obviously there is something wrong with the definition of poverty in this country. How can anybody live at Rs 5,000? "