Those [from the TMC] who are joining other political parties, let them go. I will rebuild the party. To those who are staying, I will say let us rebuild our damaged party offices, paint them, and reopen them. If needed, I, too, will paint the offices.
Mamata Banerjee
TMC leader and former West Bengal chief minister
It is historically absurd to believe in the self-serving autobiography of the modern west; to assume that it is the sole repository of human knowledge. It is a cultural disaster to raise generations of Indians who have no idea of the knowledge resources of the land where they were born.
Yogendra Yadav
activist and psephologist
I just wish we had more leaders [in the US] that were figuring out how to do more for the middle class, for the working folks, because these are the folks who are drowning in this economy.
Michelle Obama
former US first lady
Talking is the lawyer’s job. Of course, if the judge needs some clarification, he can ask the lawyer for it. But otherwise he should remain silent, and after the hearing, pass whatever order he thinks appropriate. The pen is ultimately in the judge’s hand.
Markandey Katju
former judge, Supreme Court
I think every mother becomes a tigress. You find strength in yourself that you did not see before. Things that bothered and hurt you earlier now seem so trivial and inconsequential. Your entire energy is diverted towards your child, and you realise what gargantuan strength you have within you…. It is the most magical experience.
Parineeti Chopra
actor, on motherhood