Humankind is no stranger to calamitous outbreaks of diseases.

India's pluralism is its greatest strength and its greatest example to the world.

Our aspiration must be to reform, upgrade and enlarge our education system - and to make it relevant to 21st century realities of the digital economy, genomics, robotics and automation.

Students and teachers should be sensitive towards the themes of empowerment of the marginalised.

The dominance of daughters in the country has started rising. This is a good social change.

Nations are not built by governments alone. The government can at best be a facilitator, and a trigger for society's innate entrepreneurial and creative instincts.

India is proud of the achievements of ISRO.

My Government is committed to the equitable development of Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir.

The power to stay your hand is far greater than the power to strike with your hand and hinsa has no place in the society.

Who the voter chooses to vote for is up to him or her, I would only request all eligible voters to go out and vote.

The stress on the moral basis of policy and action, belief in unity and discipline, faith in a synthesis of heritage and science, and promotion of the rule of law and of education - all of it is located in a partnership between citizen and government.

A civic-minded nation is built by civic-minded neighbourhoods, whether in our cities or our villages. Where we respect the next-door person's space, privacy and rights. Where we do not inconvenience our neighbours - while celebrating a festival or while resorting to a protest or on any other occasion.

The issues of environment, health and education should be taken up vigorously.

The government can build institutional infrastructure to address the paradox of floods and calamities in some parts of the country, and water scarcity in other parts.

The economic partnership between India and Italy is strong.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has created an unprecedented situation around the world.

India's history and destiny, India's legacy and future, are a function of coexistence and conciliation, of reform and reconciliation.

In a democracy, nothing is more sacred than the mandate given by the people.

We stand with the government and people of Afghanistan in their quest for peace, stability and prosperity.

A confident and forward-looking nation is built by confident and forward-looking young people.

Demonetisation has boosted our efforts to build an honest society.

I have nothing but unreserved praise for our armed forces, paramilitary and internal security forces. Their sacrifices to preserve the integrity and unity of our country present a saga of unparalleled courage and discipline.

That is how our nation has been built - by a partnership between citizen and government, between individual and society, between a family and the wider community.

It is true that when you make a boy educated, it gives benefit to one family but when you make a girl educated, its benefit goes to two families. Another important fact is that the children of an educated woman do not remain uneducated.

Our Constitution provides the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression and it also enjoins upon citizens the duty to safeguard public property and to abjure violence.

Fraternity and compassion are written into nature's DNA.

With the evolution of information technology, there have emerged new questions, for example, of data and privacy.

My government accords top most priority to national security. Therefore, effective steps are being taken to tackle terrorism and naxalism.

It is our sacred obligation to eliminate the curse of poverty in the shortest possible time. This is non-negotiable for the Republic.

The Citizenship Amendment Act is a historic law. It has fulfilled wishes of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.

The resilience, tenacity and zeal of our valiant air warriors is a source of pride for every Indian.

My Government has provided equitable access to benefits and facilities of its schemes for the poor people; of all religions and all regions, and has, thus, earned the trust of the people of the country.

Our defence forces and their morale symbolise the prowess of the India of the 21st century.

Under Swachh Bharat initiative, the government has built nine crore toilets.

Everywhere, across continents, Gandhiji is mentioned, cherished and remembered as an icon for all humanity. He is the embodiment of India.

Our country is indebted to our farmers who are our annadata, because of whose hard work we are self-reliant in foodgrain.

India and Vietnam are old civilizations. We have ancient cultural and spiritual connections.

My election to the position of president is the symbol of the greatness of Indian democracy.

A disciplined and morally upright nation is built by disciplined and morally upright institutions.

The key to India's success is its diversity. Our diversity is the core that makes us so unique. In this land we find a mix of states and regions, religions, languages, cultures, lifestyles and much more. We are so different and yet so similar and united.

I associate colors with music, or music with colors.

I started out on an apprenticeship in Hollywood working as an assistant to Hans Zimmer and another composer Klaus Badelt. That's how I got my foot in the door.

As a film composer, you have to be a good collaborator.

In the case of 'Game Of Thrones,' I've been to set a couple of times, and it's really exciting and inspiring for me to see the set and the actors in action, meet them and talk to them, so it definitely helps. If I can go to set, I will.

What I love about film music is the variety. On one movie, you might be asked to do a completely electronic score, and then another might ask you to do orchestral only.

I wanted to play in bands and get signed by a record label and tour the world and stuff, but that never really worked out.

A lot of people have said, 'Do a Westworld tour!' I definitely have ideas, because we could do a whole concert from just the first season. The player piano plays such a huge role in that one, so it's a must-have as a centerpiece.

What I love with 'Game of Thrones' is, every season, I get to continue to develop the existing themes; every season, I also get to write new themes.

In 'Westworld,' I really got to explore new areas, stylistically. We had the Indian world, we had Shogun world, so I got to play with new instrumentation - and also, a lot of new themes.

With 'Game of Thrones,' the most dominant instrument would definitely be the cello. That's something I just felt really captured the mood of the show very well.