"The name (Duke) was borrowed from a cricket ball manufacturing company, whose balls he
(Dinshawji Cooverji Pandole)
believed were lucky for him.”
Nergish Sunavala, timesgroup.com,
The Times of India, July 14, 2018
"We are concerned that many
farmers are unhappy. It is
probably true that we have too many farmers and we have to
improve our productivity.”
Nadir Godrej, chairman, Godrej Agrovet, The Free Press Journal, July 18, 2018
"There are no visuals or any
graphic material to highlight our
origin and the growth of our religion, nor any kind of Parsi history, so people don’t know much either.”
Pashan Dadyburjor, final year design student who has authored an illustrated book on Zoroastrianism, The Afternoon Despatch & Courier, June 29, 2018
"Racism was always there
in America, but under the (U.S. President Donald) Trump
administration, the iron fist
has lost its velvet glove.”
Padma Lakshmi, actor and author,
Hindustan Times, May 13, 2018
"The quality of ingredients that
you add makes all the difference
to the end result of the
drink or dish.”
Ami Shroff, mixologist, Bombay Taxi,
on adding spices to cocktails,
mid-day, April 8, 2018
"These fools don’t realize that
with each murder – and they have many on their dirty hands – they are in fact raising a wave of
protests, nausea and reaction against their foolish, racial and communal ‘ideology.’”
Keki N. Daruwalla, poet and novelist,
scroll.in, January 21, 2018
"I love playing with my look. I believe it’s our job as actors to bring characters to life. If that requires us to change our look, then so be it.”
Amyra Dastur, actor, mid-day, July 3, 2018
"You don’t pay taxes — they
take taxes.”
Chris Rock, comedian, The Economic Times, April 20, 2018
"The well-guarded home recipes are what are strictly followed in
the kitchen; albeit with minor changes to suit the palate of
our customers, as Parsi food
can seem a bit bland to many.”
Farokh Shokri, Kyani & Company,
The Hindu, June 30, 2017
"The country is poised to become one of the centers of...
biosciences in the future.”
Ratan Tata, chairman, Tata Trusts,
The Economic Times, October 12, 2017