Ravish Kumar

“Not everyone is in love and nor does everyone have the courage for love. In our country, most people simply fantasise about being in love. I don't know about other countries but in India, to love is to battle with innumerable social and religious barriers.”

“Innumerable lovers of Hindi cinema have lit up the big screen. But on screen, they are just two beautiful bodies. They have no caste nor religion. The love that our filmmakers imagined was little more than make-believe.”

“I am genuinely interested in China, I wanted to see it visually.”

“I wondered whether being a Political Science student and a teacher are sufficient qualifications to become a politician and quickly adapt to the complex world of politics.”

“There are some Muslim leaders whose wives are Hindu. There are some Hindu leaders who are married to Muslim women. These have been love marriages, but such couples do not display their love in public. They are wary and cautious about annoying voters.”

“The language of our democracy should be such that the weakest in our society should feel safe.”

“Romantic relationships would get formed, then fall apart. Because unlike in Delhi, love was viewed differently back home in Bihar, where issues like caste were the breaking point.”

“I want to explain to everyone that during election season, a politician is always short of time. We are thankful to any politician who takes out time for an interview.”

“Films which often preach Hindu-Muslim unity have deliberately steered clear of Hindu-Muslim love stories.”

“Anil Sethi told me to get into journalism. The thought got into my head, that I could see things, write about them. I used to, anyhow, roam around, observe and describe things I saw.”

“In journalism, I have done many a bad report. Some have been exceptionally terrible.”

“The real legacy of Atal Bihari Vajpayee lies in the politics of opposition. The politics of opposition is the politics of dissent. From 1957 to 1996, he dedicated his life to exactly that.”

“Watching people getting absorbed in news, I have learned that if the media wants, it can empower citizens with its brave questions. It can make India's democracy more alive.”

“I often stumble upon new stories when I am wandering on the roads in search of information.”

“Shibani Sharma got me a job as a translator in NDTV. Then NDTV India got launched and I worked on the desk for a while.”

“The lifespan of faith and culture is much more than the ones who play politics in its name.”