"Today, India wants to be the
Vishwaguru, the global teacher and arbiter. In our case, we’ve
got a very clear picture: aggressor against innocent victim. Supporting Ukraine is the only right choice
for (a) true Vishwaguru.”
Emine Dzhaparova, Ukraine deputy foreign
minister, Deccan Herald, April 13, 2023
"We are now the world’s fifth largest economy. But in total R&D (research and development) investment we rank 16th, below Israel, a country with a GDP (gross domestic product) one-sixth of ours, and a population under
one-hundredth of ours.”
Naushad Forbes, co-chairman, Forbes Marshall, past president, Confederation of Indian Industry, chairman, Centre for
Technology Innovation and Economic
Research and Ananta Aspen Centre,
Business Standard, February 15, 2023
"For the role (of Dr Homi Bhabha
in Rocket Boys 2), I brought
my entire 35 years of being alive, to the table. The immediate
similarity (between us) was being
privileged, being Parsi, having
traveled abroad a lot, and
having a global view.”
Jim Sarbh, actor, mid-day, March 9, 2023
"It is important to still boost; the US is even contemplating annual (Covid) boosters. For the vulnerable categories and people who travel and go to very big social gatherings, it’s very important
to take a booster.”
Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer, Serum Institute of India, The Economic Times, January 30, 2023
"It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.”
Joseph Joubert, French moralist and
essayist, quoted by Paul R. Baxter, Yale Alumni Magazine, January/February 2023
"This country is not a poor country anymore. This country has got
the resources. It can build huge
statues of politicians, cricket
stadiums and new airports
everywhere. It can spend a little bit more on the ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) and museums.”
William Dalrymple, historian, The
Indian Express, January 9, 2023
"India has 25% of the world’s weddings... China and India represent half of the world’s weddings.”
Timothy Chi, global chief executive, The Knot Worldwide, Mint, March 11, 2023
"(Dancer Astad) Deboo’s opportunism was only to carve spaces where none existed to
celebrate a new expression, a fresh perspective, a daring new style; he gave meaning to being a contemporary Indian dancer and fired up the imagination of
audiences around the world.”
Shanoo Bhatia of the design studio EuMo, mid-day, December 4, 2022