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So they say

“Ratan is an unbelievable person. He has got an incredible stable of people who can succeed him. I am running one of the greatest companies in the world, PepsiCo. I love my job.”

Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo chairperson and CEO, on being one of the possible candidates to succeed Ratan Tata, The Economic Times, August 30, 2010

“Some people fear change — and the mere existence of a
next generation organization can rattle minds and create
insecurity among a few who do not have control, interest
or influence in its future.”

Jim Engineer, Tamina Davar, Mantreh Atashband and Lylah M.
Alphonse, guest editors, Fezana Journal, Fall 2009

“My journey towards art did not begin in pursuit of any
soul-searching or to express any pent-up melancholic feelings.
It was the sheer creative need to express what I saw around
me, in a language of my choice... For hours on end, I would sit in
front of the canvas, with my brain teeming with ideas
waiting to burst out on that blank space before me.”

Gieve Patel, artist, Bombay Times, June 4, 2010

“It is very important to remember that (an examination) is just
one important day in your life, not the most important.”

Kersi Chavda, vice president, Psychiatric Society & Consultant, Hinduja Hospital, DNA, March 3, 2009

“There is great joy in playing someone you’re not, as truthfully
as possible. That’s what makes it special because the more
you search for the moment of truth, the better the lie is.”

Boman Irani, actor, Hindustan Times, April 5, 2010

“When the coins are in your possession, it is simply magic.
But then you know they have to be auctioned off. Never get so passionate about the coins that you cannot sell them.”

Malcolm Todywalla, numismatist, Business Standard, May 18, 2010

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi said the cost of bringing the multi-crore (Tata Motors Nano) plant to the state was just one rupee. “It was just one Re 1 SMS from me to Ravi Kant
saying ‘Welcome to Gujarat’ that did the trick,” he said.

The Economic Times, June 3, 2010
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