The economy never had it so good as in the year gone by, but chronic problems of poverty, hunger, unemployment, regional disparities and inequalities among citizens continued to plague India.
'We need citizens who are responsible, and not all those who just come to Mumbai in trainloads.'
'I think it would be wise to do things ourselves rather than wait for the government to do something, because that might not happen'
'Literature ought to always remain the outrider of society, the advance party of civilisation,' says Tarun Tejpal.
'The whole system needs to be changed. New captain, new coach, some new faces need to be there in the team.'
'We need to work on the team spirit rather than focusing on individuals,' says Sudhir Patel.
Transcripts of the chat with rediff.com reporter Sheela Bhatt.
JRD was a philanthropist, a patron of the sciences and the arts, a man of rare sensitivity, a man with a passion for literature, fast cars, skiing, and flying; and above all a great leader.
'The resolve has to be there, the will has to be there. Above all, our top leadership has to adopt a statesman-like approach' says Pakistan's Interior Minister Faisal Hayat.
'There is a level of anxiety, but there is no great rush of people wanting to get away,' says Indian Ambassador to Kuwait Swashpawan Singh.
According his new year greetings to the country from Goa, the prime minister touched upon Hindutva, saying it is liberating and brooks no ill will, hatred or violence among different communities on any ground.
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