Quotes

"The right to live a healthy life should not be contingent on
one’s ability to pay.”

Minoo R. Shroff, president, Forum of Free Enterprise quoted in Dr Samiran Nundy’s Corruption lin Indian Medicine

"Not many know this, but Parsis are famous for their curries.”

Perzen Patel, caterer and author of the blog, Bawi Bride, Mid-Day, August 17, 2014

"One can see the influence of Iranian cafes in our Parsi egg cutlets, chicken puffs and khari biscuits, which was not part of Parsi cuisine. The British influence is evident in our love for puddings, jellies and the one-of-a-kind savory Parsi saas ni machhi — fish in sauce preparation... Food and cooking, in general, has changed to accommodate our fast-paced modern lives, and Parsi cuisine
is no exception to that rule.”

Perinaz Avari who writes on food and
travel on her website Peri’s Spice Ladle, Mid-Day, August 17, 2014

"One of my favorite hobbies is watching people at the airport.
I observe traits in people, and
then like a quack chemist, I take
a bit of this and that, mix it up
with some of that and this,
and create a character.”

Homi Adajania, director, The Sunday
Express Magazine, August 17, 2014

"My message to my son is
not to dilute a company
which everybody will like to
acquire; all the multinationals
have come calling.”

Cyrus Poonawalla, chairman, Serum
Institute of India, Mint, August 14, 2014

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi ought not to appoint people who want to stifle discussion to the chairmanship of the Indian
Council of Historical Research. It is the sort of appointment that demonstrates that India is not ready for the modern world and
not the best contributor to the
efforts of universal scholarship.”

Farrukh Dhondy, writer, Hindustan Times, August 19, 2014

"The American Psychiatric Association has officially confirmed that taking selfies is a mental disorder. There are also several claims that selfies cause narcissism, addiction
and several other mental illnesses.”

Hoshang Billimoria, editor,
Smart Photography, July 2014

"As the saying goes teaching a child not to step on a caterpillar
is as important to the child as
it is to the caterpillar.”

Poorva Joshipura, chief executive officer, PETA’s, Animal Times, Monsoon 2014

"If Mr (Mukesh) Ambani is to become the great business leader he wants to be, he needs to let Reliance’s progressive side
overpower its darker one.”

The Economist reprinted in The Indian Express, August 6, 2014