“To fix India's healthcare scenario, what is most needed is 'systems thinking.' For far too long, India has followed a vertical approach in its health sector, which translated into disease-specific national programmes being set up.”

“Yes, the state must intervene to prevent the exploitation of poor Indian women who are enticed or coerced into surrogacy, as well as to protect the rights of surrogate children. However, it should also be empathetic to individuals with alternative lifestyles who are well within their legal and human rights to demand access to surrogacy services.”

“Cleanliness is a good thing, which the society should embrace. But it has nothing to do with Modi, nor can he implement it.”

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

“I have been writing poetry for a long time now. I started writing in my school days.”

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

“My abiding faith in the wisdom of our electorate is what gives me hope.”

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

“How do you trust a government whose people are proved to be untrustworthy?”

“If two people cannot live together, both should have the right to opt out of the marriage. In an ideal world, that would be an acceptable solution.”

“To fix India's healthcare scenario, what is most needed is 'systems thinking.' For far too long, India has followed a vertical approach in its health sector, which translated into disease-specific national programmes being set up.”