"Today, in certain areas of development, there is fear that equates development with displacement.
There is a fear expressed by tribals. There is a fear experienced by farmers. These fears need to be dispelled.”
Sarosh H. Kapadia, former Chief Justice of India, Hindustan Times,
September 23, 2012
"Musical theatre is the most vibrant theatre that exists. When you see and hear an opera, it is the combination of drama, acting, music, performance, interpretation — a great performance of an opera is the most uplifting thing you can have.”
Zubin Mehta, maestro, The Times of India, July 30, 2012
"One must ask ‘Is it enough or is it too late?’ My own feeling is that some of the confidence in the Indian economy, perhaps amongst investors, is restored. But there is a lot more that needs to be done if India is to move back to the visibility and the attraction that it had some years ago.”
Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Group, Hindustan Times, March 16, 2013
"Architecture too is an art. But it has restriction and rules you have to abide by.
It’s an art you don’t live with, but live in.”
Rooshad Shroff, architect, Mumbai Mirror, March 4, 2012
"Being authentic to who we are is very important even as we progress and change. So
while trust, integrity, fairness and humility are important, we
are also trying to be more edgy, quirky, more creative and have a sense of humor.”
Nisaba (Nisa) Godrej, president, human capital and innovation,
Godrej, The Economic Times, September 21, 2012
"A woman is equal but has an unequal share of roles and responsibilities. I was
blessed with a mother-in-law who was there for us 24x7.”
Zia Mody, managing partner, AZB and Partners, Hindustan Times, March 24, 2013
"Obesity is related to diabetes, to hypertension, stroke, cardiac events, arthritis...
Name the disease that we commonly fear, and obesity is one of the root causes.”
Dr Rajendra Badwe, director, Tata Memorial Centre, The Gateway, April 30-May 6, 2013
"Not a single Indian bank is included in the top 40 (banks in the world) — or even the top 50. In banking, as in so much
else, India has no scale.”
Henny Sender, 2013, chief correspondent, international finance for, The Financial
Times, reprinted in The Indian Express, February 18, 2013