Quotes
So they say
“We’re responsible for the
fortunes of the company, but
this is a bone-dry situation in
terms of access to credit.
Nobody can operate on that
basis unless you have large
cash balances, which we don’t.
My concern is that the (British) government doesn’t appear to
care about manufacturing.”
Ratan Tata, industrialist, commenting
on the UK government denying financial aid to Jaguar and Land Rover,
DNA, May 11, 2009
“We have not laid off anyone
in our organization and continue
to hire from universities as
in the past. Our businesses, especially our consumer businesses, continue to do very well.
I feel that the Indian economy
is now picking up and will keep improving as time goes by.”
Adi Godrej, chairman, Godrej Group,
DNA, May 9, 2009
“Theatres need to upgrade as audiences evolve, but the one thing that remains constant is the fact that audiences will flock to a theatre only if the movie is good and all the comfort cannot make a bad movie work!”
Fali Dubash, partner, Paradise theater, Economic Times, May 9, 2009
“Dismissing the diaspora outside of India as of no consequence, and making unilateral ‘top-down’ decisions for world events like the venue of the World Congresses in ‘command and control’ style will serve no purpose. There will have to be a two-way interaction between the first diaspora of India and the newer diasporic communities which are an important source of global Zarathushti energy.”
Dolly Dastoor, editor, FEZANA (Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America) Journal — Spring 2009
“At a time of dwindling public support for new funds, based on the proactive advice of our consultants Mr Kawasji Dadachandji and Mr Zubin Bomanshaw of Integrity Investments, along with our Treasurer, Katayun Kapadia, Fundraising Committee Chair
Dr Jerry Kheradi and Vice
President Rashid Mehin, we moved all our funds to cash in good time before the stock market took a sharp downturn.”
Bomi Patel, president, Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America, FEZANA Journal — Spring 2009
“Yes, global slowdown has left a deep impact on the entire
hospitality, airline and travel industry. But if we look at the flip side, keen leisure travellers have (benefited as) travelling costs, including airfares have dropped significantly. Travellers can now buy good products and services under attractive schemes on offer.”
Jehangir J. Ghadiali, managing
director, International Travel House (ITH), Travtalk, May 1, 2009
fortunes of the company, but
this is a bone-dry situation in
terms of access to credit.
Nobody can operate on that
basis unless you have large
cash balances, which we don’t.
My concern is that the (British) government doesn’t appear to
care about manufacturing.”
Ratan Tata, industrialist, commenting
on the UK government denying financial aid to Jaguar and Land Rover,
DNA, May 11, 2009
“We have not laid off anyone
in our organization and continue
to hire from universities as
in the past. Our businesses, especially our consumer businesses, continue to do very well.
I feel that the Indian economy
is now picking up and will keep improving as time goes by.”
Adi Godrej, chairman, Godrej Group,
DNA, May 9, 2009
“Theatres need to upgrade as audiences evolve, but the one thing that remains constant is the fact that audiences will flock to a theatre only if the movie is good and all the comfort cannot make a bad movie work!”
Fali Dubash, partner, Paradise theater, Economic Times, May 9, 2009
“Dismissing the diaspora outside of India as of no consequence, and making unilateral ‘top-down’ decisions for world events like the venue of the World Congresses in ‘command and control’ style will serve no purpose. There will have to be a two-way interaction between the first diaspora of India and the newer diasporic communities which are an important source of global Zarathushti energy.”
Dolly Dastoor, editor, FEZANA (Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America) Journal — Spring 2009
“At a time of dwindling public support for new funds, based on the proactive advice of our consultants Mr Kawasji Dadachandji and Mr Zubin Bomanshaw of Integrity Investments, along with our Treasurer, Katayun Kapadia, Fundraising Committee Chair
Dr Jerry Kheradi and Vice
President Rashid Mehin, we moved all our funds to cash in good time before the stock market took a sharp downturn.”
Bomi Patel, president, Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America, FEZANA Journal — Spring 2009
“Yes, global slowdown has left a deep impact on the entire
hospitality, airline and travel industry. But if we look at the flip side, keen leisure travellers have (benefited as) travelling costs, including airfares have dropped significantly. Travellers can now buy good products and services under attractive schemes on offer.”
Jehangir J. Ghadiali, managing
director, International Travel House (ITH), Travtalk, May 1, 2009
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