Science is driven by compassion and empathy often to alleviate the pains of humanity.

Science seems ready to confer upon us, as its final gift, the power to erase human life from this planet.

A nation with a strong base in science and technology is a nation with a strong backbone.

English is necessary as at present original works of science are in English. I believe that in two decades times original works of science will start coming out in our languages. Then we can move over like the Japanese.

Wonder why some people tend to see science as something which takes man away from God. As I look at it, the path of science can always wind through the heart. For me, science has always been the path to spiritual enrichment and self-realisation.

There is not enough funding for basic sciences in India. We have to invest in a big way, and I am pushing that idea.