"When women are insufficiently represented in the workplace,
we lose out on 50 percent of the talent pool. In an environment where human capital makes
all the difference between success and failure, this is a
massive loss which countries and corporates can ill afford.”
Cyrus Mistry, chairman, Tata Sons, chairman’s message in the annual report
of Tata Global Beverages Ltd, The Hindustan Times, June 19, 2013
"At some point, my Parsi spirit surfaced and I said: enough, I will not be bullied any longer. We decided to go solo again,
but the break cost us 70 percent of our income, which was lost along with the Cinthol (soap) account. That was when
I learnt my biggest lesson in life: that real success can come only after real failure.”
Sam Balsara, founder and head of Madison World,
G2, February-March 2008, clipping submitted by reader Rashid Khosravi
"If you fall in love with something at first sight and it fits well, follow your instinct and buy it.
If there’s a flicker of doubt then hold on till the morning after.”
Delna Poonawalla, designer, Hello!, July 2010,
clipping submitted by reader Rashid Khosravi
"When I started out, it was the pieces which guided the designs.
A condenser point of the Fiat car would resemble a dog scratching his
back, so the metal would be molded into such a shape.”
Arzan Khambatta, sculptor, G2, February-March 2008, clipping
submitted by reader Rashid Khosravi
"I realized that beauty and knowledge don’t necessarily promote peace and harmony.
In the former Yugoslavia, as it disintegrated, the fighting took place amongst
not only peasants but also amongst middle-class doctors,
professionals and lawyers. (There) were many amongst them who carried out atrocities.”
Kishore Mandhyan, former political director in the executive office of the secretary-general
of the United Nations, The Gateway, May 28-June 3, 2013
"And what solution have they found? That the President steps aside and lets someone else,
a bigger crook who has got a record as an embezzler, whom the very BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India)
had banned for six years, come and take charge! How is this different from (scam tainted former chief minister of Bihar) Laloo Prasad replacing himself with (his wife) Rabri Devi? It’s exactly the same thing happening all over again.”
Haresh Jagtiani, eminent jurist, The Gateway, June 11-17, 2013
"When we travel to meet clients or speak at conferences, we just end up
trying to justify what India is doing, rather than actually go for the issue that
we want to talk about or the advocacy we want to do globally.”
Zia Mody, managing partner, AZB and Partners, Mint, July 23, 2012