They said it in November

"There is no happiness without peace. Tread the path of righteousness, share love and live in non-violence. This is the meaning of education." -- Sri Sathya Sai Baba at the convocation of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Puttaparthi (November 22)

It’s been five years since I’ve been asking for an airstrip in Mysore. It’s been 13 years since I’ve been urging the government to expand the road to Electronics City. -- Infosys chief mentor Narayana Murthy on the state government’s apathy towards infrastructure development (November 23)

Desire for education is in the Indian family’s DNA. The thirst for knowledge and education cuts across economic, social and ethnic divides. -- Percy P. Batlivala, managing director iBridge Consultants in Times of India (November 23)

Globalisation provides scope for economic prosperity. A more pragmatic and positive approach must be adopted by the Indian Leftist parties to develop infrastructure and the economy. -- Chinese President Hu Jintao in New Delhi (November 24)

In your country the military budget is more than the combined budget of education and health. With the cost of building a single atomic bomb, which I hold no country needs, one can build shelters, create vocational schools and open doors of alternative ways of life. -- Nobel Peace Prize winner (2005) Shirin Ebadi in New Delhi (November 25)

It is character assassination and double murder of Jessica Lall. He justified male sexual aggression. I did not expect that he would stoop so low. -- CPM leader Brinda Karat on Ram Jethmalani, counsel of Manu Sharma, the alleged killer of Jessica Lall

(Bush Sr) is the wrong father to appeal to in terms of strength. There is a higher father that I appeal to. -- US President George Bush

The 20th century produced many remarkable leaders but few nations were blessed with a pair quite like India’s Mahatma Gandhi and his protégé Jawaharlal Nehru. -- Shashi Tharoor in Time (November 13)