Quotes
So they say
“We are making substantial investments in the real estate business in the next two years. The first redevelopment project has been identified and the development work has already started.”
--Nusli Wadia, chairman, Bombay Dyeing, told shareholders at the company’s AGM, The Times of India, July 26, 2007
“It’s very easy to take a stand like I don’t have enough work or
its not challenging enough and get disinterested. You must
always bear in mind that you can make a difference, if you
want to make a difference.”
--Jamshyd Godrej, managing director, Godrej and Boyce Limited, Change, the Godrej house magazine, May-June 2007, Vol. 7, No. 3
“Having been raised in Jamshedpur at a time when the job market was not as generous for the young as it is today, I thought I had pulled
a fast one on the Tatas by landing a job with TAS (Tata dministrative Services).”
--Percy Siganporia, managing director, Tata Tea, Business India, August 13, 2006
“President Kalam walked into the Palace at Raisina Hill with
few worldly goods — he now leaves with even fewer: ‘I will go with only two small suitcases,’ he wistfully said.”
--Fali S. Nariman, jurist, The Indian Express, July 23, 2007
“The two pillars on which we want to build our business in
India are creative thinking and research and insight. The focus would clearly be beyond just print and television.”
--Jasmin Sohrabji, managing director, OMD India,second largest media communications group globally, The Economic Times, July 18, 2007
“On the negative side we have had recently another incident of theft of cash from the hand bag of three lady Scout volunteers on the morning of April 20, Friday when three groups of Zoroastrians were using the Darbe Mehr and no non Zoroastrians were present.
This is regrettable and we hope the person(s) involved will return the money anonymously, and restore the pride and confidence
we have in the high morals of our Zoroastrian members.”
--Sam Vesuna, president, Zoroastrian Society of Ontario newsletter, May 2007
“I remember the day when she came to drop me off at Welham’s,
I asked her not to kiss me in public and did exactly that in
front of the boys and my whole life went into high speed after
that! I was so embarrassed!”
--Zayed Khan, actor, whose mother is a Parsi, Bombay Times, May 14, 2006
--Nusli Wadia, chairman, Bombay Dyeing, told shareholders at the company’s AGM, The Times of India, July 26, 2007
“It’s very easy to take a stand like I don’t have enough work or
its not challenging enough and get disinterested. You must
always bear in mind that you can make a difference, if you
want to make a difference.”
--Jamshyd Godrej, managing director, Godrej and Boyce Limited, Change, the Godrej house magazine, May-June 2007, Vol. 7, No. 3
“Having been raised in Jamshedpur at a time when the job market was not as generous for the young as it is today, I thought I had pulled
a fast one on the Tatas by landing a job with TAS (Tata dministrative Services).”
--Percy Siganporia, managing director, Tata Tea, Business India, August 13, 2006
“President Kalam walked into the Palace at Raisina Hill with
few worldly goods — he now leaves with even fewer: ‘I will go with only two small suitcases,’ he wistfully said.”
--Fali S. Nariman, jurist, The Indian Express, July 23, 2007
“The two pillars on which we want to build our business in
India are creative thinking and research and insight. The focus would clearly be beyond just print and television.”
--Jasmin Sohrabji, managing director, OMD India,second largest media communications group globally, The Economic Times, July 18, 2007
“On the negative side we have had recently another incident of theft of cash from the hand bag of three lady Scout volunteers on the morning of April 20, Friday when three groups of Zoroastrians were using the Darbe Mehr and no non Zoroastrians were present.
This is regrettable and we hope the person(s) involved will return the money anonymously, and restore the pride and confidence
we have in the high morals of our Zoroastrian members.”
--Sam Vesuna, president, Zoroastrian Society of Ontario newsletter, May 2007
“I remember the day when she came to drop me off at Welham’s,
I asked her not to kiss me in public and did exactly that in
front of the boys and my whole life went into high speed after
that! I was so embarrassed!”
--Zayed Khan, actor, whose mother is a Parsi, Bombay Times, May 14, 2006
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