"Dancing ensures that seniors receive regular cardiovascular exercise, which is essential for good heart health and preventing cardiovascular disease. Studies have found that it can help to
lower blood pressure and
cholesterol, and maintain a
healthy body weight.”
Benafsha Gazdar, exercise scientist,
founder, Benercise, mid-day,
February 23, 2021
"The focus had shifted from
finding curative antivirals (for Covid-19) because time and
again we found that most
antivirals have failed in the
past. I don’t think there’s any
question of which group
(of vaccines) works better.”
Dr Ayesha Jamshed Sunavala, consultant, infectious diseases, P. D. Hinduja
Hospital and Medical Research Centre,
mid-day, February 28, 2021
"Neighbors remember mandolin and violin strains waft from the
Udwadia window as Farokh
practised on the strings.”
Meher Marfatia, author, publisher,
on Dr Farokh Udwadia, mid-day,
February 28, 2021
"Once in every month or two, the prisoner will have a date in court. Invariably, one of the following will happen: the investigating officer will be absent or the prosecutor will be absent or the prosecution witness will not turn up or the medical report will not be ready or the judge did not have time or the judge will be on leave. The prisoner will return to jail with another
‘date’ and fading hope.”
P. Chidambaram, former union
finance minister, The Indian Express,
February 28, 2021
"Facts do not cease to exist
because they are ignored.”
Aldous Huxley, English writer, Inspirational Quote, Power of Gratitude, March 2021
"The most common thing about
the two communities is the food. Saloni (Khanna) and I are both foodies and people will be treated to the best of Parsi and Punjabi
food at our home.”
Viraf Patel, actor, The Times of India,
February 24, 2021
"I went on a marine walk at
Haji Ali two years ago and
was awestruck by how much
life (flora and fauna) I saw
among the boulders.”
Katie Bagli, author, mid-day,
February 23, 2021
"Let’s say, you cut 10,000 trees because they were coming in the way of a development project, where are the 20,000 new saplings that you were supposed to plant
for felling those? The system
is so unmotivated that they
themselves don’t follow it.”
Zoru Bhathena, environment activist,
mid-day, February 21, 2021