Quotes

"Wars begin in the minds of men, and it is in the minds of men (and women) that the defences of
peace must be constructed.”

Preamble to the constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization cited by Fali S. Nariman, constitutional jurist and senior advocate, Supreme Court, The Indian Express,
November 5, 2022

"We at the Parsee Gymkhana and particularly cricket secretary Khodadad Yazdegardi stood by him (batting star Suryakumar Yadav) like a rock. To his credit, he kept performing, but he needed that support, that cushion at that point. It was a turning point for him.”

Vinayak Mane, Parsee Gymkhana
coach and former Bombay opener,
SundayMumbaiMirror, November 13, 2022

"By 1842, a botanical garden was first laid out on the society’s land at Sewri, now a cemetery. It was, however, difficult for the general public to visit the society’s Sewri botanical garden because of prevailing transportation problems. Therefore, the then British dispensation offered the society alternative land in exchange of the Sewri land at Byculla to establish a botanical garden, to be called Victoria Gardens.”

Hutokshi Rustomfram and Subhada Nikharge, trustees, Save Rani Bagh
Botanical Garden Foundation,
SundayMumbaiMirror, November 13, 2022

"There are medicines, and then there is hope. Children can wish
for small things, or have big dreams. But, according to doctors, the interesting part is that the
treatment process of these
kids reflects a hopeful change
after their wishes are fulfilled.”

Boman Irani, actor, at The Lokmanya Tilak
Municipal General Hospital function organized
by Karan Gupta Education Foundation, Make-
A-Wish Foundation and Make Earth Green
Again, mid-day, November 15, 2022
"We’ve all been passively writing cheques for causes, but this was the first time I was seeing such emotional engagement... Here,
you actively participate with
your time and expertise.”

Zhooben Bhiwandiwala, senior corporate executive, heading the Mahindra group’s legal division and overseeing new ventures, on joining the Bombay chapter of Social Venture Partners, a world wide movement that enables engaged philanthropy,The Times of India, November 14, 2022

Elon "Musk is now running
Twitter the way (Donald) Trump ran the White House in the initial months. Impulsive and stochastic, they both let loose a reign of error, often without trial. Common to
both enterprises is firings
and resignations, the sense
of a wildly heaving ship getting tossed around the sea or a
train going off the rails.”

Chidanand Rajghatta, U.S. correspondent, The Times of India, November 14, 2022