Quotes
So they say
“I have had a love for rituals from childhood. I decided, I can either be a good chef or a good full fledged priest. You have to choose what you want to be.”
Dastur (Dr) Firoze Kotwal,
in an interview with Dr Shernaz Cama of Parzor
“The high-end shoes cushioned with gas and air may can cause harm to your body as they wear out faster. You should change your shoes after every 500 km, even if they don’t look old.”
Dr Aashish Contractor, medical director of the Mumbai Marathon,
2010 and head of the department of preventive cardiology at the Asian Heart Institute. DNA, Sunday January 17, 2010
“Mercifully, we have so far pulled through with our 1950 Constitution. And happily, we have remained one nation.
What we appear to have lost over the last 60 years is the
spirit in which the Constitution itself was drafted — the spirit
of consensus, so wanting now in all fields of activity.”
Fali S. Nariman, Supreme Court lawyer and jurist,
DNA, January 26, 2010
“Judicial independence must not be confused with proclivity to
strike down legislation or executive action in a cavalier fashion. That is not judicial independence but judicial showmanship.”
Soli Sorabjee, senior Supreme Court lawyer,
The Indian Express, February 15, 2010
“More often than not, conflicts related to land are promoted by individuals who do not belong to that area, but who have other political motives. Leaders need to define and reconcile between cultivated land and industrial land, because agriculture also needs to be efficient. There should be no long-term detriment to the land owner.”
Ratan Tata, chairman, Tata Group,
The Indian Express, December 22, 2009
“I used to come to office on Saturdays and loved the place. Besides, when you grow up listening to conversations of how to expand the family business, it is only natural to find yourself becoming a part of it. There was no pressure on us to join the group. I come from a very liberal family. It would have supported me even if I had made any other choice.”
Tanya Dubash, executive director and president (marketing),
Godrej Industries, The Week, November 8, 2009
“The most successful fund-raising innovation in the coming year will be one that ensures an individual — who has the means and inclination to help — is asked for a gift.”
Peter Schoewe, senior account executive,
Mal Warwick Associates, USA, Philanthropy, November-December 2009
Dastur (Dr) Firoze Kotwal,
in an interview with Dr Shernaz Cama of Parzor
“The high-end shoes cushioned with gas and air may can cause harm to your body as they wear out faster. You should change your shoes after every 500 km, even if they don’t look old.”
Dr Aashish Contractor, medical director of the Mumbai Marathon,
2010 and head of the department of preventive cardiology at the Asian Heart Institute. DNA, Sunday January 17, 2010
“Mercifully, we have so far pulled through with our 1950 Constitution. And happily, we have remained one nation.
What we appear to have lost over the last 60 years is the
spirit in which the Constitution itself was drafted — the spirit
of consensus, so wanting now in all fields of activity.”
Fali S. Nariman, Supreme Court lawyer and jurist,
DNA, January 26, 2010
“Judicial independence must not be confused with proclivity to
strike down legislation or executive action in a cavalier fashion. That is not judicial independence but judicial showmanship.”
Soli Sorabjee, senior Supreme Court lawyer,
The Indian Express, February 15, 2010
“More often than not, conflicts related to land are promoted by individuals who do not belong to that area, but who have other political motives. Leaders need to define and reconcile between cultivated land and industrial land, because agriculture also needs to be efficient. There should be no long-term detriment to the land owner.”
Ratan Tata, chairman, Tata Group,
The Indian Express, December 22, 2009
“I used to come to office on Saturdays and loved the place. Besides, when you grow up listening to conversations of how to expand the family business, it is only natural to find yourself becoming a part of it. There was no pressure on us to join the group. I come from a very liberal family. It would have supported me even if I had made any other choice.”
Tanya Dubash, executive director and president (marketing),
Godrej Industries, The Week, November 8, 2009
“The most successful fund-raising innovation in the coming year will be one that ensures an individual — who has the means and inclination to help — is asked for a gift.”
Peter Schoewe, senior account executive,
Mal Warwick Associates, USA, Philanthropy, November-December 2009
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