Text Speeches

Jul 18, 2009

Fourth Convocation Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the National Insurance Academy School of Management, Pune on 18th July 2009 at 1600 hours

Pune | July 18, 2009 It gives me great pleasure to participate in the Annual Convocation of the Academy today. Let me confess at the outset that despi[...]

Jul 16, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Conclusion of the Aruna Asaf Ali Birth Centenary celebrations on 16th July 2009 at 1700 hours at Mavlankar Hall, Rafi Marg, New Delhi

New Delhi | July 16, 2009 I am honoured to participate in today’s function marking the conclusion of the birth centenary celebrations of one of the [...]

Jun 20, 2009

Convocation Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the 17th Annual Convocation of the University of Kashmir, at University Campus, Srinagar on 20th June 2009 at 1500 hours

Srinagar | June 20, 2009 B’ naam-e-khuda-vand jaan aafarin Hakim-e-sukhan dar zubaan aafarin It is difficult to come to Kashmir and not be reminded [...]

Jun 10, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Lakshmipat Singhania – IIM Lucknow National Leadership Award 2008 Presentation on 10 June 2009 at 1800 hrs at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delh

New Delhi | June 10, 2009 It gives me immense pleasure to be here at the Award Ceremony of “Lakshmipat Singhania – IIM, Lucknow National Leadershi[...]

May 29, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Book Release Function of the book titled For the Honour of India : A History of Indian Peace Keeping by Lt. Gen. Satish Nambiar at USI Auditorium on 29th May, 2009 at 1730 hours

New Delhi | May 29, 2009 I am happy to be back at the premises of the USI and to release this book that gives an authoritative account of the valiant [...]

May 26, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Book Release Function of the book titled The Transition to a Global Consciousness on 26th May, 2009 at 1730 hours

New Delhi | May 26, 2009 It gives me great pleasure to release this book with an interesting set of essays by eminent people from various walks of lif[...]

May 13, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Book Release Function of the book titled Government in India – An Inside View authored by Shri T.S.R. Subramanian at 1100 hours on 13 May 2009 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi

New Delhi | May 13, 2009 Proponents of pure theory would argue that the objective takes precedence over the subjective. In my thought process today, h[...]

Apr 28, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Conference on Entrepreneurship – A Solution to Youth Unemployment organised by Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust at Taj Palace, New Delhi on 28 April 2009 at 1130 hours

New Delhi | April 28, 2009 I am happy to be here today in a gathering which brings together people who work with dedication for nurturing entrepreneur[...]

Apr 22, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Book Release Function of the book titled Federal Power Sharing Accommodating Indian Diversity edited by Prof. Akhtar Majeed at 1700 hours on 22 April 2009

New Delhi | April 22, 2009 This is a fine collection of essays on a serious and very relevant theme. Prof. Akhtar Majeed is to be complimented for ini[...]

Apr 21, 2009

Address by Shri M. Hamid Ansari, Honble Vice President of India at the Fourth Civil Services Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 21 April 2009 at 1000 hours

New Delhi | April 21, 2009 The Civil Service in an era of coalitionsIt gives me great pleasure to inaugurate the Fourth Civil Services Day. This annua[...]