Quotes
So they say
“When I was a boy in Tibet, I felt that my own Buddhist religion must be the best — and that other faiths were somehow inferior.
Now I see how naïve I was, and how dangerous the extremes of religiousintolerance can be today.”
The Dalai Lama, The New York Times reprinted in The Indian Express,
May 28, 2010
“When things are bad, it actually wakes you up a little bit, it tells you that you are not running things the way you should run them, and you need to address them.”
Nusli Wadia, chairman, Bombay Dyeing,
The Economic Times, July 13, 2009
“The Gotra Gestapo of all communities swaggers about in suits that cut as sharply as their diktats, and blinkers masquerade as fashionable shades. It’s perversely reassuring to know that it’s not only in my own BPP (Bombay Parsi Punchayet) that the most communal directives are expressed in the most cosmopolitan accents.”
Bachi Karkaria, columnist, The Times of India, May 27, 2010
“The components in a Rs 20 quartz watch and a Rs 20,000 one are the same. Only the materials of the shell, the diamond studs, materials of the hands or face change. In a mechanical watch, every component is crafted and fitted to run just so. The craftsmanship is irreplaceable. The more you live with a watch, the more you build a relationship with it.”
Rustom Banker, watch aficionado, Mumbai Mirror, May 30, 2010
“Despite a generous culture, Indians give $ 5 billion annually;
while USA gives $ 300 billion.”
Philanthropy, March-April 2010
“There’s too much pressure in our education system, hence suicides don’t surprise me. Through our initiatives, we’re trying to show that education need not be about rote learning or results oriented.”
Shaheen Mistri, chief executive officer,
Teach for India, DNA, May 25, 2010
“The value of a coin depends on demand, supply, the mint that issued it, its condition, metal content, rarity and so forth. Coins containing gold and silver have greater market value but on occasion a very rare copper coin can be worth more than a gold or silver one.”
Malcolm Todywalla, numismatist, Business Standard, May 18, 2010
“There is a lot of money on the stage today. Each play has almost 25 stagings in a month. With variety in scripts and a whole lot of discipline among actors, the stage is a great place for actors today.”
Delnaz Paul, actor, DNA, May 25, 2010
Now I see how naïve I was, and how dangerous the extremes of religiousintolerance can be today.”
The Dalai Lama, The New York Times reprinted in The Indian Express,
May 28, 2010
“When things are bad, it actually wakes you up a little bit, it tells you that you are not running things the way you should run them, and you need to address them.”
Nusli Wadia, chairman, Bombay Dyeing,
The Economic Times, July 13, 2009
“The Gotra Gestapo of all communities swaggers about in suits that cut as sharply as their diktats, and blinkers masquerade as fashionable shades. It’s perversely reassuring to know that it’s not only in my own BPP (Bombay Parsi Punchayet) that the most communal directives are expressed in the most cosmopolitan accents.”
Bachi Karkaria, columnist, The Times of India, May 27, 2010
“The components in a Rs 20 quartz watch and a Rs 20,000 one are the same. Only the materials of the shell, the diamond studs, materials of the hands or face change. In a mechanical watch, every component is crafted and fitted to run just so. The craftsmanship is irreplaceable. The more you live with a watch, the more you build a relationship with it.”
Rustom Banker, watch aficionado, Mumbai Mirror, May 30, 2010
“Despite a generous culture, Indians give $ 5 billion annually;
while USA gives $ 300 billion.”
Philanthropy, March-April 2010
“There’s too much pressure in our education system, hence suicides don’t surprise me. Through our initiatives, we’re trying to show that education need not be about rote learning or results oriented.”
Shaheen Mistri, chief executive officer,
Teach for India, DNA, May 25, 2010
“The value of a coin depends on demand, supply, the mint that issued it, its condition, metal content, rarity and so forth. Coins containing gold and silver have greater market value but on occasion a very rare copper coin can be worth more than a gold or silver one.”
Malcolm Todywalla, numismatist, Business Standard, May 18, 2010
“There is a lot of money on the stage today. Each play has almost 25 stagings in a month. With variety in scripts and a whole lot of discipline among actors, the stage is a great place for actors today.”
Delnaz Paul, actor, DNA, May 25, 2010
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