Quotes
So they say
"Most of the respondents believed that generosity is a human quality that one is born with. Some people are more generous than others. For those who are generous, no argument (in favor of giving) is necessary; for those who are not, no argument is possible."
Noshir Dadrawala, Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium, 2005
"The rural population pressure is still something that needs to be tackled so that both human beings and ecosystems do not suffer. There are so many Indias, you have to decide which to deal with first."
Aban Marker Kabraji, regional director, Asia of the World Conservation Union, The Times of India, June 22, 2005
"The 'almost extinct' Asian white-backed vultures had made a surprise comeback in this part of Punjab."
Vikas Kahol, Sunday Express, July 3, 2005
"To north Indians, it'd be baffling that I've never encountered any problems with my in-laws the way scores of women do. Mama is a wise woman but she's never imposed that wisdom on me.
She has always made it apparent that the rules that exist for my husband Zubin are the same ones that exist for me."
Smriti Irani, TV actress, Sunday Mid Day, July 3, 2005
"There are no Zoroastrian converts in history. In fact there is no conversion process in Zoroastrianism as there is among Muslims."
Khojeste Mistree, founder, Zoroastrian Studies, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, July 4, 2005
"Ideally we would like all to marry within the community and raise at least four children. But is it practical? Can we enforce this?"
Kerssie and Vispy Wadia, trustees, Association for Revival of Zoroastrianism, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, July 4, 2005
"If a Parsi/Irani lady is married outside the religion then one cannot include her name in prayers as her non-Parsi/Irani husband's name cannot be said in the prayers."
Dastur (Dr) Firoze M. Kotwal, high priest, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, July 4, 2005
"It is not fair to the women who have married outside the community. There are a lot of liberal agiaries that do not exclude this expanding group of women from the prayers but join their names with their fathers."
Ervad Khushru Madan, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, July 4, 2005
Noshir Dadrawala, Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium, 2005
"The rural population pressure is still something that needs to be tackled so that both human beings and ecosystems do not suffer. There are so many Indias, you have to decide which to deal with first."
Aban Marker Kabraji, regional director, Asia of the World Conservation Union, The Times of India, June 22, 2005
"The 'almost extinct' Asian white-backed vultures had made a surprise comeback in this part of Punjab."
Vikas Kahol, Sunday Express, July 3, 2005
"To north Indians, it'd be baffling that I've never encountered any problems with my in-laws the way scores of women do. Mama is a wise woman but she's never imposed that wisdom on me.
She has always made it apparent that the rules that exist for my husband Zubin are the same ones that exist for me."
Smriti Irani, TV actress, Sunday Mid Day, July 3, 2005
"There are no Zoroastrian converts in history. In fact there is no conversion process in Zoroastrianism as there is among Muslims."
Khojeste Mistree, founder, Zoroastrian Studies, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, July 4, 2005
"Ideally we would like all to marry within the community and raise at least four children. But is it practical? Can we enforce this?"
Kerssie and Vispy Wadia, trustees, Association for Revival of Zoroastrianism, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, July 4, 2005
"If a Parsi/Irani lady is married outside the religion then one cannot include her name in prayers as her non-Parsi/Irani husband's name cannot be said in the prayers."
Dastur (Dr) Firoze M. Kotwal, high priest, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, July 4, 2005
"It is not fair to the women who have married outside the community. There are a lot of liberal agiaries that do not exclude this expanding group of women from the prayers but join their names with their fathers."
Ervad Khushru Madan, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, July 4, 2005
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