Making a nation awesome takes more than just Twitter outrage, street protests and a toppling of governments in elections. It asks for a fundamental shift in societal values, culture and habits.

Actually the choice is simple. When your child decides to love a new person, you can either see it as a chance to hate some people – the person they choose and their families. However, you can also see it as a chance to love some more people. And since when did loving more become a bad thing?

Would you rather take a sensible student, or someone who speaks a foreign language well?’ My.

In cigarettes, we have pictures of blackened lungs on the packs. But packets of potato chips don’t bear the picture of an obese heart patient, right?

After a long time, we have had a stable mandate at the top. If the BJP blows this opportunity, it will set India back by a decade.

I don’t think Indians have learnt much since that day. We remain as divided as ever. Everyone still tries to cut a deal for themselves while the nation goes to hell.

Aarti? She got me into trouble the first day we met,’ Gopal said. I dipped a biscuit in my tea and listened.

I’ve told you the four thunderstorms – disappointment, frustration, unfairness and isolation. You cannot avoid them, as like the monsoon they will come into your life at regular intervals. You just need to keep the raincoat handy to not let the spark die.

This is not a story. There is no romance in here, nor are there page-turning, thrilling moments. Rather, this book is about a dream both you and I share – to make India a better place.

They are not saviours, and it is unfair to expect them to be. It’s not them, but we, who have to solve our problems.