The lotus comes from the murkiest water but grows into the purest thing.
Nita Ambani
Education is not a tool for development - individual, community and the nation. It is the foundation for our future. It is empowerment to make choices and emboldens the youth to chase their dreams.
Education is all about igniting young minds and enabling them to attain their fullest potential.
Every child has a right to education as much as to life, and every woman the right to live.
I was a teacher once.
My father-in-law saw me at a dance performance. The next day, I got a phone call, and the caller said, 'I'm Dhirubhai Ambani... may I talk to Nita?' I said, 'It's a wrong number' and put down the phone. Then he called again... and I said, 'If you're Dhirubhai Ambani, then I'm Elizabeth Taylor.'
Indian classical dance is sustained by a profound philosophy. Form seeks to merge with the formless, motions seek to become a part of the motionless, and the dancing individual seeks to become one with the eternal dance of the cosmos.
Everyday classroom teaching is not what children will remember, but how you made a difference in their lives.
I believe primary and secondary education is the bedrock of any sustainable society.
Sport is not just about entertainment. It is equally about winning and losing, pooling and galvanising the energy of the youth, upgrading people's physical fitness and mental prowess.
My father's own view was more than entrepreneurship; it was really a passion to build an institution in India.
Every day, when I am working with my boys, I tell them as long as you put in your best efforts, I am there to back you. But the day I find your energy flagging on the field, the day I find you have not put in your best, that's when I will be really upset and sad.
Sachin is the soul of Mumbai Indians, and I am sure he will guide Bhajji as he takes on the responsibility of captaining Mumbai Indians.
I had my children after eight years of marriage. It was a dream come true. I still pinch myself.
At Reliance Foundation schools, we lay special emphasis on value-based education, sports, and overall development of students. That is why the teacher-students ratio is kept at a healthy 1:20 so that all children get proper attention in class.
Preventing female infanticide is equally important in protection of women's rights.
Wealth and power don't go together. Power cannot be brokered. To me, power is responsibility.
As human beings, what we can do is extend help in whatever way possible.
My background is that I came from a middle class family, and I think those values stay where ever you go.
I tried to interest my daughter in dancing, but she didn't take to it. As a five-year-old, she got lost on the way to her first class. After that she didn't go to dance class again.
I do cook whenever the time permits. But my daughter Isha is a much better cook than I am.
Mumbai Indians will strive to build on our proud legacy of giving youngsters a platform to showcase their talent and realise their true potential.
Motherhood is the most challenging as well as the utmost satisfying vocation in this world.
I was never meant to sit at home.
My grandfather was a French professor in Kolkata, though I never met him.
Lata Mangeshkar is a living legend. She has enthralled millions of hearts all over the world with her music.
I like to have everything smiley and happy for my husband. Men don't want to see a grumpy face at the end of a hard day.
Bio-technology is the science of the future.
India is now changing and regaining its lustre, and it is coming of age.
We are living in the 21st century, and children are dying of hunger, so how do we fight it?
As Indian women, we are always balancing work, life, home, etc. It's important to know that while juggling rubber balls and glass balls, the former may bounce back when you miss, but the glass balls will crack if you let them fall. So prioritise, prioritise, prioritise.
Mukesh calls me his true life partner... I just enjoy being Mukesh's wife.
I don't like talking about any projects till they solidify and take off.
We have to join hands and fight against female infanticide, when life is snuffed out the minute people find out it is a girl.
When my kids were very young, I have seen them crying, as they didn't want to go to school.
My husband is that rare man who is blessed with the ability to see the big picture but will not ignore the smallest detail. He will work an 18-hour day and still find time to help the kids with their homework.
I always wanted to devote a certain part of my life to dance - my true being is to be a dancer.
We are very happy to have Sachin as the Mumbai Indians Icon. I am sure the youngsters in the team will be delighted to have him around for guidance, and so would be the Mumbai Indians fans.
Sachin has been an integral part of Mumbai Indians and a source of inspiration for the team ever since the inception.
While growing up, I lived in a traditional joint family in Mumbai's suburbs.
I strongly believe in my own rights and wrongs and impose them on myself and my family.
I believe that children have to grow up as all-round personalities, but it cannot be at the cost of academics.
What I have learnt is that it is important to pursue your passion more than your legacy; if you have a passion with a purpose, then everything else fits in.
An institution is beyond any individual. It breathes and lives on its own and always will.
Well, all cricket invites attention.
I am too much of a team member to be separated from my team.
My reason and inspiration to lose weight and stay fit is my youngest son, Anant, who is fighting obesity. I would like to be an example for him.
