NDTV Youth For Change Conclave: Highlights

Baba Ramdev's message to the youth? "If you do 20 minutes of exercise in a day, you will never get blood pressure, obesity, diabetes," he says.

"Stay healthy and wealthy," the yoga guru signs off.

Always a sport, Baba Ramdev jumps at once to show a few quick yoga steps to keep a check on weight and common maladies.

Baba Ramdev announces plans to produce pulses to solve India's dal shortage and fund sports facilities.

"We are turning thousands of acres of barren lands into aloe vera and amla plantations. Farmers who earned nothing are making lakhs and crores today," Baba Ramdev said.

"A lot of politics is being done over dengue and chikungunya today. It is wrong to create such panic over such things. Yes they need to be dealt with," Baba Ramdev said.

"Why are we forgetting all the things we grew up with? Mustard is today being seen as a superfood in the West while we are giving up mustard oil in favour of olive oil. We are forgetting about turmeric while it is all the rage overseas," said Shilpa Arora, Nutritionist.

"People don't realise how bad refined oil from genetically modified seeds is. Have a few spoons of ghee instead. It can do no harm," said Baba Ramdev.

"I feel cancer has gifted me a realisation to value life and value health. Lifestyle is a key aspect. Stress is the root of diseases today," said Manisha Koirala, actor.

"There used to be a time when sons brought their ailing fathers to the hospital. Today it is opposite. It is really disheartening," said Dr RR Kasliwal, Chairman, Clinical & Preventive Cardiology, Medanta, on illnesses plaguing the youth.

"Those who do yoga can never be bad. They are pure of mind and body. It keeps your hardware and software fit," said yoga guru Baba Ramdev

"People used to ask me what is gymnastics, is it something to do with the circus? And when I made it to the Olympics, there was a lot of pressure to get medal. But I just forgot all of that tried to give my best," said Dipa Karmakar.

"Life has definitely changed after the medal. I had gone alone and when came back I found the whole country with me. Being made to feel very special," said Sakshi Malik.

"In the final moments of the game, I was in a difficult spot. I had seen games turn in two seconds. I had nine. So I just went for it," said Sakshi Malik, Freestyle Wrestler & Olympic Bronze Medalist.

"I'm playing Dhoni not just because he's a great cricketer but because his story is inspiring. No matter what your circumstances, you can make your dream come true if you believe in yourself," said Sushant Singh Rajput, actor.

"They say women are not encouraged to take up sports in Haryana. I don't know about that. When I came back from Rio, 200 people from my village, the entire Khap got came to receive me. They gifted me a gada (mace) for making the village proud," said Deepa Malik, Silver Medalist, 2016 Summer Paralympics.

"The honour is usually reserved for men. For them to give it to me, a disabled woman, is a really big deal," she said.

"Sportspeople are intelligent, they don't need to work hard for marks. I took an exam the day after I got back from Rio. I don't get 80% but I'll manage 60-70%," said Dipa Karmakar, Olympian Gymnast.