Quotes
So they say
“Luckily, the Jamshed Bhabha has very few steps, but even these were an ordeal for many of those coming in: a majority of this crowd had grey hair, and there was a huge collection of walking sticks on display. Sometimes you wonder if western classical music has survived all these years only because Parsis live so long.”
Anil Dharker, columnist, The Times of India, September 18, 2011
“Longevity must be supported by quality of life. When the
family, society and the state support the elderly in enhancing their ability to be free from dependence and ill health and ensure that their basic needs are met, then the elderly in our country will be enabled to lead a life of dignity.”
Prof Nasreen Rustomfram, chairperson, Centre for Lifelong Learning, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Afternoon Despatch and Courier, September 22, 2011
“We want foreign jeans, foreign watches and even foreign pets. But we don’t understand that our climatic conditions are not
suitable for their upbringing.”
Taronish Bulsara, managing director, World For All, The Times of India, September 18, 2011
“Inspite of a RBI (Reserve Bank of India) circular, which states that all banking services including ATM (Automated Teller Machine) cards need to be offered to visually impaired clients without discrimination, there has hardly been any effort from the sector to have accessible ATMs at their outlets.”
Dr Sam Taraporevala, director of theXavier’s Resource Centre for the
Visually Challenged (XRCVC), Mid Day, September 15, 2011
“The walkways are wider so that people can move around in wheelchairs. This place is spacious and it can easily accommodate 200 people but we will keep it 140.”
Shapoor Mistry, chairman, Eureka Forbes on EuroAble, India’s first
domestic call centre, manned and operated by people with special needs, started by Eureka Forbes in association with the National Society for Equal Opportunities for the Handicapped,
Mid Day, September 15, 2011
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out
your own inner voice. And most important, have the
courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
Steve Jobs quoted by David Pogue, The New York Times reprinted The Indian Express, October 7, 2011
Anil Dharker, columnist, The Times of India, September 18, 2011
“Longevity must be supported by quality of life. When the
family, society and the state support the elderly in enhancing their ability to be free from dependence and ill health and ensure that their basic needs are met, then the elderly in our country will be enabled to lead a life of dignity.”
Prof Nasreen Rustomfram, chairperson, Centre for Lifelong Learning, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Afternoon Despatch and Courier, September 22, 2011
“We want foreign jeans, foreign watches and even foreign pets. But we don’t understand that our climatic conditions are not
suitable for their upbringing.”
Taronish Bulsara, managing director, World For All, The Times of India, September 18, 2011
“Inspite of a RBI (Reserve Bank of India) circular, which states that all banking services including ATM (Automated Teller Machine) cards need to be offered to visually impaired clients without discrimination, there has hardly been any effort from the sector to have accessible ATMs at their outlets.”
Dr Sam Taraporevala, director of theXavier’s Resource Centre for the
Visually Challenged (XRCVC), Mid Day, September 15, 2011
“The walkways are wider so that people can move around in wheelchairs. This place is spacious and it can easily accommodate 200 people but we will keep it 140.”
Shapoor Mistry, chairman, Eureka Forbes on EuroAble, India’s first
domestic call centre, manned and operated by people with special needs, started by Eureka Forbes in association with the National Society for Equal Opportunities for the Handicapped,
Mid Day, September 15, 2011
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out
your own inner voice. And most important, have the
courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
Steve Jobs quoted by David Pogue, The New York Times reprinted The Indian Express, October 7, 2011
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