Following are excerpts from Times Group managing director Vineet Jain's welcome address:
We emerged into the New Year in a somber mood — our hearts broken by the brutal death of a 23-year-old girl right here in Delhi. But it has been inspirational to see so many young people rise up and decide that this girl's death must never be forgotten.
This spirit of looking at the injustices that surround you and deciding, that from you the change will begin — is a deeply Indian one. It's what drove the fight for our Independence ... ... Our winners tonight drew strength and inspiration from this spirit of protest, and then harnessed this energy to drive real change. They drew inspiration from an old saying, that it is better to light a lamp than to curse the darkness ...
... Tonight, we have gathered a group of remarkable Indians who have lit numerous lamps and brightened the lives of millions...
... Our winners from Corporate India acknowledged that not everything should be government's problem. Our NGO awardees used protests to draw attention, but also did the hard work of policy change, quietly. Our winners in the government category demonstrated that some in the administration take pride in going beyond the call of duty when they could have just gone home at 6 every day...
These are times of great cynicism. Too many people have decided that no good exists and no good will come of this country. The Times of India knows that this is not true. As a newspaper, it is our duty to highlight the decline of governance and probity in public life. But we also need to reach beyond the present climate of negativity and tell people that there are still many good women and men who are working honestly and tirelessly to bring about lasting change.
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