"When I trained in Chicago a
decade ago, as they made my
identity card for the hospital, the
first question I was asked wasn’t
my nationality, race, religion or
orientation, but whether I would
like to donate my organs if I were
in a situation where they
could be used.”
Dr Mazda Turel, practicing neurosurgeon, Wockhardt Hospitals and honorary assistant professor of neurosurgery, Grant Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, sunday mid-day, October 27, 2024
"Accessibility is not only about
building physically accessible spaces. We must build an environment where the differently abled feel comfortable chasing their dreams.”
Dr Sam Taraporevala, executive director, Xavier’s Resource Center for the Visually Challenged, mid-day, November 12, 2024
"Despite housing a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport
receiving station, the plot remains a
designated green plot where
real estate development is
prohibited. It is also part of the
existing Shantivan garden (next to Hanging Gardens at Malabar Hill).”
Zoru Bhathena, green activist, The Free
Press Journal, November 13, 2024
"Land cannot be manufactured,
so we need to create new urban spaces. Reclamation is not a
crime but a necessity.”
Hafeez Contractor, architect, The Free
Press Journal, November 15, 2024
"The entire city is full of hawkers. There is not a single lane that is spared. No area is spared.”
Justices Ajey Gadkari and Kamal Khata
of the Bombay High Court, directing the Bombay Municipal Corporation to take strict action against illegal hawking, The Free Press Journal, November 13, 2024
"The subtle, pervasive and systematic decimation of constitutional values he allowed... made Justice
(D. Y.) Chandrachud arguably a
chief justice more damaging
than Justice A. N. Ray (an Indira
Gandhi appointee who
attempted to do her bidding).”
Pratap Bhanu Mehta, contributing editor,
The Indian Express, November 12, 2024
"When the ‘Powers’ want /
Someone to stay in jail /
They can obtain a stay /
Even on orders giving bail /”
Raju Moray, practicing advocate, Bombay High Court, theleaflet.in, June 2024
"I feel that when you are dressed
as yourself — whether it is for
regular days or special occasions
— it is really trendy and cool.
Each one has their own style,
and we should follow what
suits us the best. Comfort
never goes out of style.”
Tara Sutaria, actor, The Times of India,
November 6, 2024