Nature promotes mutualism. The flower nourishes the bee. The river waters quench the thirst of all living beings. And trees provide a welcoming home to so many birds and animals. There is a rhythm to this togetherness.Collection: Nature
Our Constitution gave us rights as citizens of a free democratic nation, but also placed on us the responsibility to always adhere to the central tenets of our democracy - justice, liberty, equality and fraternity.Collection: Equality
Strengthening the system and spirit of cooperative federalism, my government is taking the states along to achieve national goals.Collection: Government
A tradition I remember from my childhood was that when there was a wedding in any one family, the entire village shared the responsibility and contributed. Regardless of the caste or community, the bride became the daughter of not just a single family but of the entire village.Collection: Wedding
Sanitation and cleanliness are among the humblest of the civic virtues, and it is easy to underestimate their significance.
I grew up in a mud house, in a small village.
With the evolution of information technology, there have emerged new questions, for example, of data and privacy.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has created an unprecedented situation around the world.
Humankind is no stranger to calamitous outbreaks of diseases.
Fake news has emerged a new menace, whose purveyors proclaim themselves as journalists and taint this noble profession.
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.
Nature does not compartmentalise. Its instinct is integrative and holistic.
The highest priority of my government is to remove various difficulties faced by farmers and to raise their standard of living. The schemes of my government are not only removing their hardships but also reducing the expenditure incurred by them on farming.
The Citizenship Amendment Act is a historic law. It has fulfilled wishes of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.
Students and teachers should be sensitive towards the themes of empowerment of the marginalised.
Our country is indebted to our farmers who are our annadata, because of whose hard work we are self-reliant in foodgrain.
Each one of us is a custodian of India's well-being and of the legacy that we will pass on to coming generations.
Humankind's craving to control nature and exploit all its resources for profit can be wiped out in a stroke by an organism we cannot even see with the naked eye.
India is nature's favourite child.
Fraternity and compassion are written into nature's DNA.
My election to the position of president is the symbol of the greatness of Indian democracy.
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.
A disciplined and morally upright nation is built by disciplined and morally upright institutions.
It is our sacred obligation to eliminate the curse of poverty in the shortest possible time. This is non-negotiable for the Republic.
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.
We need to build an India that is an economic leader as well as a moral exemplar. For us, those two touchstones can never be separate. They are and must forever be linked.
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.
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.
Prior to the 2014 General Election, the country was passing through a phase of uncertainty. After the elections, my government assumed charge and vowed to build a New India. A New India with no place for imperfect, corrupt and inertia ridden systems.
Under Swachh Bharat initiative, the government has built nine crore toilets.
The United Nations Award for India's efforts in the field of environment conservation has made every Indian proud.
My Government has not only enhanced the credibility and prestige of the passports held by the Indian diaspora but has also stood by them in their hour of need.
My Government is committed to the equitable development of Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir.
Our defence forces and their morale symbolise the prowess of the India of the 21st century.
A Republic is its people.
Citizens do not just make up and preserve a Republic; they are its ultimate stakeholders and in fact pillars.
Our Constitution framers were men and women with great foresight. They understood the majesty of the rule of law, and of rule by laws.
A confident and forward-looking nation is built by confident and forward-looking young people.
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.
Each of us must find a way to give back to society. Each of us must choose one thing we can do to help another, less-fortunate Indian.
As citizens and children of India - whether we live at home or abroad - we must ask ourselves how we can add to our country's pride.
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.
Demonetisation has boosted our efforts to build an honest society.
There are so many people and organisations that work quietly and diligently for the poor and the disadvantaged. We should also work with unity and purpose to ensure that the benefits of government policies reach all sections of society.
It should be a matter of pride for all of us that the taxes we pay are used for nation building - to help the poor and the marginalised, to build rural and urban infrastructure, and to strengthen our border defences.
In pursuing the cherished goal of gender justice, to mention one example, the Supreme Court of India has always been proactive and progressive.
It is the duty of every parent, citizens, yours and mine to strengthen among boys the sense of respect towards women.
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.
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.
The pace of change and development in our country is rapid and appreciable.