"The only thing that costs more than education is ignorance."
Daymond John, founder and chief executive
officer, For Us, By Us, an apparel company, The Economic Times, June 18, 2019
"He has a calm temperament, unlike me. As long as he has slept properly and been fed, he makes for good company like all good Parsi bawas (laughs!)."
Freddy Daruwala, actor, on his baby boy,
Evaan, The Times of India, June 13, 2019
"India’s air pollution crisis is
severe and... is estimated to reduce the life expectancy of a child born in India by 2.6 years."
Navroz K. Dubash, professor, Centre
for Policy Research, Hindustan Times,
June 19, 2019
"I think I have done pretty well
for myself... I was a happy girl, from a South Bombay Parsi
family with no exposure to Hindi films or even Hindi. I didn’t have any knowledge of the industry
or know anyone here."
Tannaz Irani, actor, Hindustan Times,
June 19, 2019
"It’s disgraceful enough if
looking down on human beings was confined to keeping out of
their way or barring them entry
into temples. What cannot be
countenanced is when bigotry erupts in vicious, senseless
cruelty, connived at by society or condoned by the authorities."
Piloo Mody, politician, March of the Nation, 1973, quoted in mid-day, June 9, 2019
"When we first participated at the Water Asia Expo in 2005 with a 500 litre AWG (atmospheric water generators), visitors were amazed to see water being created out of air. They checked all nooks to find hidden pipe connections."
Meher Bhandara, founder of WaterMaker (India) Pvt Ltd, a company that manufactures AWG, mid-day, June 2, 2019
"India has plenty of laws but China has
order. You need both ‘law and order,’
as the American TV serial says."
Gurcharan Das, columnist, author,
The Times of India, May 31, 2019
"Illiterates take whatever job is available, and so have the lowest unemployment rate. The rates
are higher for school-leavers,
still higher for PhDs.
Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar,
whose late wife was a Parsi, The
Economic Times, June 5, 2019
"(As kids of super models and
an actor) we’ve never felt the pressure to look a certain way. We are discouraged from wearing make-up or doing our hair. At home, there’s never talk about looks or clothes... Which is why this shoot is so much fun. I got to get my hair curled and then straightened!"
Mahikaa Rampal, daughter of Meher
Jesia and Arjun Rampal, Hindustan
Times, June 16, 2019