Quotes
So they say
“Our quest has not been to create the cheapest car, housing,
or water purification system. The idea is to drive home convenience and better lifestyle.”
Ratan Tata, chairman, Tata Sons,
Hindustan Times, December 8, 2009
“I think, if you ask me, the Indian trader, the middle man in the trade, is probably more efficient than the best multinational.”
Nusli Wadia, chairman, Bombay Dyeing,
The Economic Times, July 13, 2009
“Some North American Zarathushti communities are paving a pathway for responsible and meaningful change, operating with sound constitutions that allow for term limits in leadership, equal representation on boards and a vision for the future. Other organizations sadly struggle with leadership bottlenecks, nepotism, and a reliance on outdated constitutions to power their organizations forward. Sadly these organizations become jaded in their oversight and management of the community, failing to take into account the collective interest of all community members and losing sight of long-term priorities.”
Jim Engineer, Tamina Davar, Mantreh Atashband and Lylah M. Alphonse, guest editors, Fezana Journal, Fall 2009
“Richard Gere can’t even come to India anymore; there is a court case against him. Then there was some talk about Hrithik Roshan and a ponytail at an AIDS event. I need to engage with health people who can give AIDS the perspective it rightly deserves, not the sensationalizing. HIV awareness should be the lead actor.”
Parmeshwar Godrej, board member, Gere
Foundation, Mumbai Mirror, December 1, 2009
“Arbab Rustam Guiv... could have found lots of excuses and reasons not to give away millions of dollars he had earned through his life. To give away everything he had to promote and build Darbe Mehrs
all over North America and set up other charities to benefit Zarathushtis all over the world... describes the true essence of charity, it is not just to give away something one can spare,
he gave away everything he had.”
Hosi Pervez Mehta, president, Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago — November 2009 Newsletter
“Muslims... constitute 25 percent (1.5 billion) of the world’s population... Their share of world GDP (60 trillion dollars) is only three trillion dollars (five percent). Christians constitute about 35 percent of the world’s population but control nearly 70 percent of the world’s wealth.”
Dr Iqtedar Husain Farooqi, secretary, Sir Syed Scientific Society, Lucknow, Communalism Combat, November 2009
or water purification system. The idea is to drive home convenience and better lifestyle.”
Ratan Tata, chairman, Tata Sons,
Hindustan Times, December 8, 2009
“I think, if you ask me, the Indian trader, the middle man in the trade, is probably more efficient than the best multinational.”
Nusli Wadia, chairman, Bombay Dyeing,
The Economic Times, July 13, 2009
“Some North American Zarathushti communities are paving a pathway for responsible and meaningful change, operating with sound constitutions that allow for term limits in leadership, equal representation on boards and a vision for the future. Other organizations sadly struggle with leadership bottlenecks, nepotism, and a reliance on outdated constitutions to power their organizations forward. Sadly these organizations become jaded in their oversight and management of the community, failing to take into account the collective interest of all community members and losing sight of long-term priorities.”
Jim Engineer, Tamina Davar, Mantreh Atashband and Lylah M. Alphonse, guest editors, Fezana Journal, Fall 2009
“Richard Gere can’t even come to India anymore; there is a court case against him. Then there was some talk about Hrithik Roshan and a ponytail at an AIDS event. I need to engage with health people who can give AIDS the perspective it rightly deserves, not the sensationalizing. HIV awareness should be the lead actor.”
Parmeshwar Godrej, board member, Gere
Foundation, Mumbai Mirror, December 1, 2009
“Arbab Rustam Guiv... could have found lots of excuses and reasons not to give away millions of dollars he had earned through his life. To give away everything he had to promote and build Darbe Mehrs
all over North America and set up other charities to benefit Zarathushtis all over the world... describes the true essence of charity, it is not just to give away something one can spare,
he gave away everything he had.”
Hosi Pervez Mehta, president, Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago — November 2009 Newsletter
“Muslims... constitute 25 percent (1.5 billion) of the world’s population... Their share of world GDP (60 trillion dollars) is only three trillion dollars (five percent). Christians constitute about 35 percent of the world’s population but control nearly 70 percent of the world’s wealth.”
Dr Iqtedar Husain Farooqi, secretary, Sir Syed Scientific Society, Lucknow, Communalism Combat, November 2009
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