Quotes
So they say
“Since our politicians are by and large beyond repair, if India is to be saved, it will have to be saved by the small man, particularly the middle class of the cities and the landed farmers of the countryside
who are the backbone of the nation.”
The late Minoo Masani, statesman and author, Against the Tide, 1981, quoted in Freedom First, September 2011
“In the hierarchy of values, judicial integrity is even above judicial accountability. If the man, if the judge, has integrity, he
need not worry about the judicial accountability bill.”
Sarosh H. Kapadia, Chief Justice of India, The Indian Express, November 27, 2011
“Justice is rooted in confidence and confidence is the bedrock
of judicial independence. Public perceptions cannot be brushed aside.”
Soli Sorabjee, former attorney general of India, Hindustan Times, October 29, 2011
“Bombay needs around 5,47,434 dwellings but the available number is (a) meager 72,906 units according to the latest government statistics.”
Hafeez Contractor, architect, DNA, November 28, 2011
“Even before Duke’s was sold to PepsiCo in 1993, it (raspberry) was a niche product which catered to certain segments.
It was inextricably linked to Parsis, immensely popular
in Parsi restaurants.”
Darius Pandole, private equity fund manager and a member of the family which formerly owned the brand,
The Mint, October 15, 2011
“There are now law firms specializing in privacy issues, insurance firms and even security firms, with war veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, all with commercial avenues arising because of piracy. These ventures I think are a very strong pointer
to the way piracy is growing.”
Sarosh Zaiwalla, solicitor, Zaiwalla and Co, Mid Day, October 11, 2011
“No place in the world can beat Kerala when it comes to a good, healthy breakfast. My mom makes the most amazing avial. Can you believe that? A Parsi makes the quintessential Kerala dish better than most Mallus I know.”
John Abraham, actor, whose mother is a Parsi, DNA, September 25, 2011
“Mandarin Chinese has five tones. Depending on which
tone you use to say the word ‘ma,’ it could mean mother, horse, hemp, scold or just an interrogative particle. That must make learning such a language so interesting. We use tones to convey emotions.”
Abhijit Bhaduri, chief learning officer of Wipro, The Economic Times, December 1, 2011
who are the backbone of the nation.”
The late Minoo Masani, statesman and author, Against the Tide, 1981, quoted in Freedom First, September 2011
“In the hierarchy of values, judicial integrity is even above judicial accountability. If the man, if the judge, has integrity, he
need not worry about the judicial accountability bill.”
Sarosh H. Kapadia, Chief Justice of India, The Indian Express, November 27, 2011
“Justice is rooted in confidence and confidence is the bedrock
of judicial independence. Public perceptions cannot be brushed aside.”
Soli Sorabjee, former attorney general of India, Hindustan Times, October 29, 2011
“Bombay needs around 5,47,434 dwellings but the available number is (a) meager 72,906 units according to the latest government statistics.”
Hafeez Contractor, architect, DNA, November 28, 2011
“Even before Duke’s was sold to PepsiCo in 1993, it (raspberry) was a niche product which catered to certain segments.
It was inextricably linked to Parsis, immensely popular
in Parsi restaurants.”
Darius Pandole, private equity fund manager and a member of the family which formerly owned the brand,
The Mint, October 15, 2011
“There are now law firms specializing in privacy issues, insurance firms and even security firms, with war veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan, all with commercial avenues arising because of piracy. These ventures I think are a very strong pointer
to the way piracy is growing.”
Sarosh Zaiwalla, solicitor, Zaiwalla and Co, Mid Day, October 11, 2011
“No place in the world can beat Kerala when it comes to a good, healthy breakfast. My mom makes the most amazing avial. Can you believe that? A Parsi makes the quintessential Kerala dish better than most Mallus I know.”
John Abraham, actor, whose mother is a Parsi, DNA, September 25, 2011
“Mandarin Chinese has five tones. Depending on which
tone you use to say the word ‘ma,’ it could mean mother, horse, hemp, scold or just an interrogative particle. That must make learning such a language so interesting. We use tones to convey emotions.”
Abhijit Bhaduri, chief learning officer of Wipro, The Economic Times, December 1, 2011
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