Quotes
So they say
“It is time to give up the ghosts of the pre-1969 era. Industrial houses, on a case by case basis, could be allowed to set up banks... It is paradoxical that while we talk of opening up the banking system to foreign banks, we baulk at encouraging home-grown entrepreneurs.”
S. S. Tarapore, leading economist, BSENSEX, December 2007-January 2008
“A recent estimate suggests that 400 million people across India use at least one Godrej product every day. The Godrej Group stands in a strong position today with annual sales in excess of US $ 1.4 billion, a workforce of approximately 20,000, and a strong diversified portfolio.”
Padma Ramakrishnan, Times Property, June 9, 2007
“As an elder of the Asian community am often asked, to digress in parallel for a moment, why South Indian men are so good at software. My theory is that they may not be intrinsically cleverer or more genetically endowed with mathematical brains, but that, unlike American and European youth, they’re kept on a leash by Indian and family tradition and don’t spend their time boozing and clubbing and chasing fantasies of swastikaed body parts.”
Farrukh Dhondy, writer, Sunday Times of India, December 3, 2006
“Women have an eye for detail which men usually lack. Women are far more tenacious and meticulous in their work and can therefore achieve a lot. Women have great convincing power as they are committed to their word. It’s rare that women will give false promises; we say what we mean.”
Niloufer Mehta, proprietress, Arzaani Travel Tourism Services, Express Travelworld, September 2007
“You cannot sit at the discussion table and have one side talk in French and the other in Hindi — you have to talk English and you have to make sure that the handshake is firm and you believe in each other. Airs and graces need to be kept aside — as also the cheese and wine.”
Zubin Kabraji, secretary general of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI), Business India,
January 27, 2008
“I have lots of certificates and medals but now I don’t have place to store them.”
Sanaya Ichhaporia, athlete, Mumbai Mirror, December 17, 2007
“I think Parsis were born with bikes between their legs, but
I’m here for the cause, not to showcase my bikes.”
Neville Choksi, vintage bike collector, Hindustan Times, January 7, 2008
S. S. Tarapore, leading economist, BSENSEX, December 2007-January 2008
“A recent estimate suggests that 400 million people across India use at least one Godrej product every day. The Godrej Group stands in a strong position today with annual sales in excess of US $ 1.4 billion, a workforce of approximately 20,000, and a strong diversified portfolio.”
Padma Ramakrishnan, Times Property, June 9, 2007
“As an elder of the Asian community am often asked, to digress in parallel for a moment, why South Indian men are so good at software. My theory is that they may not be intrinsically cleverer or more genetically endowed with mathematical brains, but that, unlike American and European youth, they’re kept on a leash by Indian and family tradition and don’t spend their time boozing and clubbing and chasing fantasies of swastikaed body parts.”
Farrukh Dhondy, writer, Sunday Times of India, December 3, 2006
“Women have an eye for detail which men usually lack. Women are far more tenacious and meticulous in their work and can therefore achieve a lot. Women have great convincing power as they are committed to their word. It’s rare that women will give false promises; we say what we mean.”
Niloufer Mehta, proprietress, Arzaani Travel Tourism Services, Express Travelworld, September 2007
“You cannot sit at the discussion table and have one side talk in French and the other in Hindi — you have to talk English and you have to make sure that the handshake is firm and you believe in each other. Airs and graces need to be kept aside — as also the cheese and wine.”
Zubin Kabraji, secretary general of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI), Business India,
January 27, 2008
“I have lots of certificates and medals but now I don’t have place to store them.”
Sanaya Ichhaporia, athlete, Mumbai Mirror, December 17, 2007
“I think Parsis were born with bikes between their legs, but
I’m here for the cause, not to showcase my bikes.”
Neville Choksi, vintage bike collector, Hindustan Times, January 7, 2008
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