WHAT CAN MAKE INDIA THE WORLD’S BRIGHT SPOT?

NILOTPAL BASU,

Central committee member CPI(M)

India’s strength lies in its rich and unique diversity. Experience has shown that human resources are the biggest strength that a nation can have. Given India’s population, it is investment in that human resource and zealous defence of the unity of these people that can make India the world’s bright spot.

VIJENDER SINGH,

Professional boxer

The first thing to make India a better place is make society corruption free. Corruption not only gives prominence to mediocrity, but also deprives people of their due. To do that it is important to elect clean politicians. The thrust should also be on education and creating more job opportunities for youngsters.

RANBIR KAPOOR,

Actor, Bollywood

The three most important things are education, equality and respect. Education is most important because that is your base. Now, I own a football team and I can understand that people don’t have infrastructure to play the sport … all that is as important as the sport itself. And all this starts in school.

SUNIL SOOD,

MD & CEO, Vodafone India

For us to claim our rightful place as the next global superpower, the vision of Digital India with inclusive growth at its core needs to be speedily delivered. We need to enable broadband highways through large tracts of affordable spectrum to seamlessly connect people, industry and government across India.

AYUSHMANN KHURRANA,

Actor, Bollywood

We have tremendous possibilities but we are far from becoming a bright spot as of now. We need to increase literacy and make education the driving force of the country. Secondly, we need to concentrate on gender equality. Let’s put an end to molestations and rapes. Thirdly, we need cleanliness.