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Aug 14, 2013 IST 13:44:40

The Rediff Special: Why I love India

Nimrat Kaur

Nimrat Kaur

'I love the current state India is in'

'I love the current state India is in'

Milind Deora

Milind Deora

'There is always a freshness about India'

'There is always a freshness about India'

Shekhar Suman

Shekhar Suman

'The way I look at my mother is how I look at my country'

'The way I look at my mother is how I look at my country'

Meera Sanyal

Meera Sanyal

'I like Indian people's sense of hope and optimism'

'I like Indian people's sense of hope and optimism'

Vikram Chandra

Vikram Chandra

India: We will produce some nectar, but we will also produce some poison

India: We will produce some nectar, but we will also produce some poison

Dr Prathap C Reddy

Dr Prathap C Reddy

'Indians are very intelligent, but we are not focussed'

'Indians are very intelligent, but we are not focussed'

Jerry Pinto

Jerry Pinto

'We can use India's many languages to fight the battle for civilisation'

'We can use India's many languages to fight the battle for civilisation'

Anuradha Gupta

Anuradha Gupta

'Our priority as a nation should be on human development'

'Our priority as a nation should be on human development'

Anandrao Vithoba Adsul

Anandrao Vithoba Adsul

India's top performing MP on why he loves India

India's top performing MP on his India

Sakshi Tanwar

Sakshi Tanwar

'Being Indian means everything to me'

'Being Indian means everything to me'

Sanjoy Roy

Sanjoy Roy

'India is in an unfinished story...'

'India is in an unfinished story...'

Sunil Shanbag

Sunil Shanbag

'We need a mindset that puts the country and its people first, every time'

'We need a mindset that puts the country and its people first, every time'

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Akhil Kumar

'Indians are the most accommodating people in the world'

'I want an India strong, tender and considerate'

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

'Indians are the most accommodating people in the world'

'Indians are the most accommodating people in the world'

Baichung Bhutia

Baichung Bhutia

'We have to travel around this country to know its heart'

'We have to travel around this country to know its heart'

Vijay Krishna Acharya

Vijay Krishna Acharya

'We should let nature be and plan our cities better'

'We should let nature be and plan our cities better'

Chitra Ahanthem

Chitra Ahanthem

'The youth need to understand the spirit of India'

'My vision for India is where every citizen is equal in the eyes of one law'

Captain Gopinath

Captain Gopinath

'The youth need to understand the spirit of India'

'The youth need to understand the spirit of India'

Soha Ali Khan

Soha Ali Khan

'India is like one big happy family'

'India is like one big happy family'

Ankush Saikia

Ankush Saikia

'The idea of India is special and achievable'

'The idea of India is special and achievable'

Arshad Warsi

Arshad Warsi

'We are a country which has a solid backbone'

'We are a country which has a solid backbone'

Ashis Nandy

Ashis Nandy

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with members of his Cabinet and other party members

'The Aam Aadmi Party is exactly what I am looking for'

Imtiaz Ali

Imtiaz Ali

Imtiaz Ali

'Every 20 km, the language, dialect, music, food, clothes... everything changes'

Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur

'I would like to see India become a developed country by 2022'

Usha Uthup

Usha Uthup

Usha Uthup

'India allows me to be what I want to be'

Vivek Oberoi

Vivek Oberoi

Vivek Oberoi

'If the world is the body, India is its soul'

Wajahat Habibullah

Wajahat Habibullah

Wajahat Habibullah

'Indian architecture is far superior than any other in the world'

Malvika Bhatia

Malvika Bhatia

'Despite the differences, we are united by the notion of India'

'Despite the differences, we are united by the notion of India'

Sadia Dehlvi

Sadia Dehlvi

'Everyone feels at home in Delhi. It is home to everyone'

'Everyone feels at home in Delhi. It is home to everyone'

Shazia Ilmi

Shazia Ilmi

'India is not only a country; it's more like a continent'

'India is not only a country; it's more like a continent'

Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar

'India is a very exciting country'

'India is a very exciting country'

JM Lyngdoh

JM Lyngdoh

'There is nothing in the world you cannot find in India'

'There is nothing in the world you cannot find in India'

Dr Subramanian Swamy

Dr Subramanian Swamy

'If I could change just one thing in India, I would abolish the caste system'

'If I could change just one thing in India, I would abolish the caste system'

Viren Rasquinha

Viren Rasquinha

'I hope India will win 10 medals, including 2 golds, in the next Olympics'

'I hope India will win 10 medals, including 2 golds, in the next Olympics'

Swanand Kirkire

Swanand Kirkire

'Small town India has more zeal, they want to achieve something'

'Small town India has more zeal, they want to achieve something'

MC Mary Kom

MC Mary Kom

'Why I love India'

Boxing superstar Mary Kom on her beloved India

Kunal S Vijaykar

Kunal S Vijaykar

'Why I love India'

'However rich or poor she may be, India has the best looking women'

Kapil Sharma

Kapil Sharma

'Visiting India is equal to doing a world tour'

'Visiting India is equal to doing a world tour'

Olga Tellis

Olga Tellis

'India's people are its real heroes'

'India's people are its real heroes'

Raghu Ram

Raghu Ram

'India's youth hasn't inherited the fear of its previous generation'

'India's youth hasn't inherited the fear of its previous generation'

P V Sindhu

P V Sindhu

If we work hard, we will be world beaters

'If we work hard, we will be world beaters'

Swati Ramanathan

Swati Ramanathan

India is where the heart is

'India is where the heart is'

Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Burman

Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Burman

Elite vent their ire on Twitter, FB and think their job is done

'Elite vent their ire on Twitter, FB and think their job is done'

Abhay Rustum Sopori

Abhay Rustum Sopori

Even after repeated assaults, Kashmiri culture stands tall

'Even after repeated assaults, Kashmiri culture stands tall'

Ayushmann Khurana

Ayushmann Khurana

Being Indian is being democratic, loving cinema and cricket

'Being Indian is being democratic, loving cinema and cricket'

Bishnu Pada Ray

Bishnu Pada Ray

The two places all Indians must go to

The two places all Indians must go to

Medha Patkar

Medha Patkar

The unprotected class of workers is the real India

'The unprotected class of workers is the real India'

Dr Kiran Seth

Dr Kiran Seth

'We have lost the connect with our heritage'

'We have lost the connect with our heritage'

Prakash Jha

Prakash Jha

India badly needs a modern Gandhi today

India badly needs a modern Gandhi today

Shobhaa De

Shobhaa De

Nobody gives up in India. Or on India

Nobody gives up in India. Or on India

Shoojit Sircar

Shoojit Sircar

No other country fascinates me more than India

'No other country fascinates me more than India'

Armstrong Pame

Armstrong Pame

Armstrong Pame

Why every Indian must salute this Indian

Valmik Thapar

Valmik Thapar

Valmik Thapar

'India has given me the wild tiger and my work with it'

Prasoon Joshi

Prasoon Joshi

Prasoon Joshi

'The threshold of our patience has been reached'

Lieutenant Commander Abhilash Tomy

Lt-Cdr Abhilash Tomy

Hoisting the Indian flag where no one else has

Anuja Chauhan

Anuja Chauhan

'The story of India is an incredible story'

Parineeti Chopra

Parineeti Chopra

'India has the perfect balance'

Gagan Narang

Gagan Narang

'No athlete can underestimate the prayers of a billion people'

Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley

'The most lovable attribute of India is our people's resilience'

Ajay Devgn

Ajay Devgn

'Today's youth is aggressive because it's concerned about India'

Rashmi Bansal

Rashmi Bansal

'I grew up believing that India can'

Neil Nongkynrih

Neil Nongkynrih

'We still have time for each other in India'

Ravinder Singh

Ravinder Singh

Ravinder Singh: New India is making its presence felt!

Ahmed Patel

Ahmed Patel

Ahmed Patel: The common men and women keep India going

Sri Sri Ravishankar

Sri Sri Ravishankar

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: India's 7 great strengths

Shiv Viswanathan

Shiv Viswanathan

'Gujarat throws many interesting surprises at you'

Amish Tripathi

Amish Tripathi

India,66: 'India is being built by its people'

India,66: 'India is being built by its people'

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