leaders speak

Naxalism has presented a big problem for the country... Some people fleeing (Maoist hotbeds) are trying to attract people with the philosophy, either themselves indulging in violence or supporting violence... No one can be allowed to promote violence in this country RAJNATH SINGH, Union home minister

It has been 366 days since I took over as the minister of railways. I have had one mantra — to bring the charm back to rail travel PIYUSH GOYAL, Union railways minister

The magnitude and sweep of constitutional morality is not confined to the provisions and literal text which a Constitution contains, rather it embraces within itself virtues of a wide magnitude that ushers in a pluralistic and inclusive society DIPAK MISRA, Former Chief Justice

They (the Bharatiya Janata Party) must understand the genetic DNA of Tamil Nadu (on possibly tying up with the Makkal Needhi Maiam)... the beauty in all the diversity. KAMAL HAASAN, Actor and politician

You should use the past to power the future. I feel strongly about how women are treated in our society. It is not going to get solved with one book, but the society needs to work on it AMISH TRIPATHI, Author

I sometimes say if I had that kind of facility (latest infrastructure) and support, I wouldn’t stop at 1,200 goals, I would score 2,0003,000... PELÉ, Football legend

My deadline is Friday afternoon. I start writing on Monday. I like to have 3 jokes in my column TWINKLE KHANNA, Author, film producer