'Most of those involved in these honour killings are the people who belong to the class that feels left out.' 'The high development index in a way is perpetuating conditions that result in social tension.' 'The only solution to the problem is politicise inter-caste marriages.'

'The government must keep bad news out of the newspapers. If you have news about a fight everyday, it is not a climate where investment takes place.'

'There are 25 million farmers in India with at least 2 to 3 cows each.' 'If all them use biogas to cook, millions of LPG units and firewood can be saved.'

'If a small object of less than 100 gm can make a deep crater and also release this kind of energy, it could only be a meteorite.'

'Jaitley should get the GST and multi- brand retail bills passed to achieve 9%+ growth.'

Why does this Kerala district see so many political murders and revenge killings?

Abdul Malik, a Maths teacher, prefers to swim to save travel time.

'Every educational institution should have incubating centres so that students will get exposed to entrepreneurship early.'

Two mysterious objects seem to have fallen from the sky -- one in a paddy field and one in an engineering college, killing one person.

'It will take many years to clean the Ganga. It will not happen in five years like the prime minister wants. If you want it to be sustainable, temporary measures won't work.' Twinkle Tom, an environmental engineer by training (from Stanford no less!), now designs wedding gowns because India, sadly, does not want her expertise and skill.

'I am doing all this for the students of Kerala, and when they come and hit me, it is very frustrating.' 'My regret is that something that could set off for the future has been thwarted.' 'We have not changed the syllabus for decades, we have not accepted norms in education and technology is hardly used. Today's students are studying what I studied decades ago.'

'Students tell me their parents are fine with them either joining a start up or even starting one. This was not the case 10 years ago.'

'I do not call the BJP or RSS as extremist groups, but some small groups all over India have started behaving aggressively after the BJP came to power.' 'These groups think they have the authority to attack anyone and impose their ideas on people.'

'Mrinalini Sarabhai was gracious, well-read, liberal, very secular, and very well informed,' recalls film historian S Theodore Baskaran of the celebrated dancer who passed into the ages last week.

Saundarya Rajesh has helped more than 8,000 women get back to work.

'What authority has a secular government to administer Hindu temples? When Hindu temples are ruled by secular governments, what religious freedom do Hindus have?'

'If you are a slave, nobody has any problem. The conflict starts when you question and ask for equal rights.'

'We need all the people who support Jallikattu to empathise with a poor, frightened, animal. Like racism and casteism, this is speciesism; discrimination based on species.' 'Human beings consider themselves superior and they consider it their right to exploit non-human beings, the animals.'

'2017-2018 will be one of the best years for the country.' 'The wheel has finally started moving in the right direction. It should pick up momentum in the next 8 to 9 months to have a positive impact on the economy'

'Unlike in other states, minorities form a significant number in Kerala. They have money and political power. In such a society, the emergence of a new communal power is not a healthy thing.'