Quotes
"The real problem is not
whether machines think but
whether men do.”
Late B. F. Skinner, Harvard professor
of psychology and author, Hindustan
Times, April 25, 2016
"We will be the largest player in
the $ 4.5-billion market for hair care for women of African origin, with revenue of $ 300-325 million... Africa now accounts for one-sixth of our total business.”
Adi Godrej, chairman, Godrej Group,
Hindustan Times, April 5, 2016
"We’ll be able to increase production only if we have international clients buying our horses. And that’s a bit distant due to stringent quarantine restrictions and tough government controls.”
Zavaray Poonawalla, Poonawalla
Stud Farms, The Economic Times,
April 5, 2016
"The rising tide of intolerance
in our country and the crushing
of all dissent runs directly counter to our Constitution.”
Navroz H. Seervai, senior counsel,
Bombay High Court, The Times of
India, March 27, 2016
"President’s Rule entails serious consequences especially on the federal structure, which is a basic feature of the Constitution.
Courts cannot and should
not prevaricate nor procrastinate when such momentous issues arise, always remembering that
its role is to determine the constitutionality of President’s Rule, not
its wisdom or morality.”
Soli J. Sorabjee, jurist and former
attorney general of India, The Times
of India, April 1, 2016
"The first time I booked a room in a five-star hotel, though I had the money, I felt guilty. So I negotiated and got a fantastic rate, inclusive of all taxes, breakfast, dinner and four pieces of laundry.”
John Abraham, actor, whose mother
Pheroza is a Parsi, Mint, March 28, 2016
"My initial films were experimental. They were in English; one was even shot on a handycam.
But when Munna Bhai MBBS
happened, I had to give up my
day job of a photographer, and since then, I haven’t found the
time to go back to my shop.”
Boman Irani, actor, Hindustan Times,
April 9, 2016
"A lot of banking business is done based on character loans. I shake your hand and see how strong your handshake is. I look into your eyes and see if you look back or you stare into the ground.”
Dr Raghuram G. Rajan, governor,
Reserve Bank of India, The Thirteenth
Nani A. Palkhivala Memorial Lecture,
February 2016
"I do not believe in a preordained, fatalistic view of the world. I believe in the strength of the human will and the ability of the mind to
transform any situation.”
Nyrika Crishna, vice president, corporate affairs, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co Pvt Ltd, Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy, Quarter 4 — January-March, 2016
"Disabilities create barriers but determination breaks them. I also believe that family support is the most important. The disabled don’t need sympathy, but empathy.”
Tanya Balsara, visually impaired founder of Tanya Computer Centre, Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy,
Quarter 4 — January-March, 2016
"We had no frills. We had to dress up soberly and know our place, so to speak. And arguing or trying to open your mouth in a courtroom when there were almost 99% men — this is how things were.”
Zia Mody, managing partner of AZB
and Partners, DNA, April 18, 2016
"If you have to make housing
affordable, you will have to
get land prices down.”
Keki Mistry, vice-chairman, HDFC, The Economic Times, February 25, 2016,
submitted by reader Rashid Khosravi
"When she (Maureen Wadia),
took charge of the Bombay
Dyeing campaign and created some of the most memorable
campaigns of that era, she was something of a workhorse. If we were on a shoot and the floor had to be swept for a scene, she’d think nothing of picking up a
broom and doing it herself.”
Malavika Sangghvi, colulmnist quoting a designer, Mid Day, April 21, 2016
"Each day, I visit new markets and food malls and then decide what to make with them. My approach is very holistic. But there is a world of difference between the produce you get at home and here (Dubai).”
Farrokh Khambatta, restaurateur,
Mid Day, April 21, 2016
"India ranks an abysmally low
at 133 among 180 countries in
the latest annual World
Press Freedom Index.”
Free Press Journal, April 21, 2016
"We have little need of judges in the role of heroes. The minimalist judge (one who is willing to take small steps towards upholding
constitutional values) is good enough for this job. This is
what our judges are doing,
and must continue to do.”
Fali S. Nariman, eminent jurist,
The Indian Express, April 25, 2016
"What connection does a menstrual cycle have with the entry of women into the inner sanctums of places of worship? How can anybody even term ‘impure’ the changes that a woman’s body undergoes? In today’s scientific world, how can they even ask
such despicable questions?”
Trupti Desai, founder president, Bhumata Brigade, who spearheaded the right of women to enter the inner sanctums of
temples, The Indian Express, May 2, 2016