Quotes
So they say
“To charge Rs 30 to 40 lakh per day is nothing short of extortion. It is no excuse to say that the client can afford it. Lawyers
are professionals, not tradesmen in a market place. I get mad
if a client says fees are no question. You think you can
buy me? You can charge heavy fees but no extortionist fees.”
Soli Sorabjee, former attorney general of India, India Today, December 8, 2010
“Harish (Salve) is the closest example in today’s bar to
Fali Nariman; Rohinton (Nariman) has the best law library in his
brain; Mukul (Rohatgi) is easily India’s busiest lawyer
while (Abhisekh) Manu Singhvi
is the greatest multi-tasker.”
Raian Karanjawala, solicitor,
India Today, December 8, 2010
“Economically it is a much more open environment. It’s one that fosters a fair amount of free enterprise until you need approvals or some kind of sanction to get something done. Then you still have problems, and maybe more acute than you did before.”
Ratan Tata, chairman, Tata group,
Mint, April 14, 2011
“For the last seven years, we
were opening one hotel in every
six weeks. Our aim is to become
a company of $ 2 billion in
revenue and have 20,000 rooms
in the next three to five years.”
Raymond Bickson, managing director and chief executive officer, Indian Hotels Company Limited, which runs the Taj chain, Mint, April 7, 2011
“Taxes for popular rock
‘n’ roll concerts in stadiums
makes more sense because
they make a clear profit. But
we have just 1,200 people in
the audience and sponsors who
all ask for free tickets — there’s
no logic. It’s very frustrating.”
Zubin Mehta, music conductor on the government denying his concert an entertainment tax free status,
The Times of India, March 28, 2011
“There are many more career options. Look at what you like to do and train in that field. Back then when I was in college hardly anyone thought of a career
as a fitness expert. Today my profession is the in thing.”
Mickey Mehta, fitness expert,
Afternoon Despatch and Courier,
March 30, 2011
“Now that I’m working (and a lot older) I don’t have a deadline, although I don’t have my house key yet; I have to call and
(wake) my mum up and she
opens the door for me.”
Rhea Dhanboora, correspondent
for the Afternoon Despatch and
Courier, March 31, 2011
are professionals, not tradesmen in a market place. I get mad
if a client says fees are no question. You think you can
buy me? You can charge heavy fees but no extortionist fees.”
Soli Sorabjee, former attorney general of India, India Today, December 8, 2010
“Harish (Salve) is the closest example in today’s bar to
Fali Nariman; Rohinton (Nariman) has the best law library in his
brain; Mukul (Rohatgi) is easily India’s busiest lawyer
while (Abhisekh) Manu Singhvi
is the greatest multi-tasker.”
Raian Karanjawala, solicitor,
India Today, December 8, 2010
“Economically it is a much more open environment. It’s one that fosters a fair amount of free enterprise until you need approvals or some kind of sanction to get something done. Then you still have problems, and maybe more acute than you did before.”
Ratan Tata, chairman, Tata group,
Mint, April 14, 2011
“For the last seven years, we
were opening one hotel in every
six weeks. Our aim is to become
a company of $ 2 billion in
revenue and have 20,000 rooms
in the next three to five years.”
Raymond Bickson, managing director and chief executive officer, Indian Hotels Company Limited, which runs the Taj chain, Mint, April 7, 2011
“Taxes for popular rock
‘n’ roll concerts in stadiums
makes more sense because
they make a clear profit. But
we have just 1,200 people in
the audience and sponsors who
all ask for free tickets — there’s
no logic. It’s very frustrating.”
Zubin Mehta, music conductor on the government denying his concert an entertainment tax free status,
The Times of India, March 28, 2011
“There are many more career options. Look at what you like to do and train in that field. Back then when I was in college hardly anyone thought of a career
as a fitness expert. Today my profession is the in thing.”
Mickey Mehta, fitness expert,
Afternoon Despatch and Courier,
March 30, 2011
“Now that I’m working (and a lot older) I don’t have a deadline, although I don’t have my house key yet; I have to call and
(wake) my mum up and she
opens the door for me.”
Rhea Dhanboora, correspondent
for the Afternoon Despatch and
Courier, March 31, 2011
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