Quotes

"It is their foolishness if they

still go ahead with the project

(statue of Shivaji in the Arabian Sea off Bombay). Who is going

to pay for casualties like the

one on Wednesday (boat

capsized, one killed)? This is

the first one. How many more

lives do they want?"

Soli Engineer, marine expert and former executive director, Great Offshore Limited, The Indian Express, October 26, 2018

"The world is changing fast and data is becoming obsolete just

as quickly. We need to rely

more on social listening, our

own experience, instinct and

our gut to be able to innovate,

connect with consumers and

disrupt the market."

Zeenia Bastani, assistant general manager, Garnier Skin Care, L’Oreal India, The

Economic Times, November 6, 2018

"Art sells only when there’s

surplus. So to sustain yourself sometimes becomes a bit hard."

Arzan Khambatta, scrapture artist, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, October 24, 2018

"In our society, the man is always

a stud and the woman a whore."

Reham Khan, ex-wife of Imran Khan,

Pakistan’s Prime Minister,

The Times of India, July 29, 2018

"We’ve always ensured we don’t take shortcuts in business. We don’t want to take any chances with the quality of the ship or management... We never forget there are men’s lives at stake. We only work with top-notch, triple-A

rated line charterers."

Khushroo Dhunjibhoy, managing

director, Five Stars Shipping, The

Economic Times, October 30, 2018

"When a person declares that

his country is a democracy, I

request him to send me the

leading newspapers in his country. If there is fulsome praise of the government and hardly any criticism, I realize that democracy is absent in that country."

Soli Sorabjee, former attorney

general of India, The Times of India,

October 28, 2018

"Being choosy about our

careers, our way of life and

our life partner doesn’t

necessarily make us fussy."

Unidentified woman who attended the

Ahmedabad Parsi matrimonial meet,

MumbaiMirror, October 29, 2018

"True greatness means that, even if you forget what you’ve done for others, you never forget what others have done for you. It means always doing your utmost to repay debts of gratitude. Such people radiate integrity, depth of character, bigheartedness and charm."

Josei Toda, 20th century Buddhist philosopher, Afternoon Despatch & Courier, October 17, 2018