"The ideal scenario is in Kerala where we find community care of senior citizens. Everyone is a
volunteer and willing to help senior citizens. We need more such people to look after their elderly neighbors in other cities.”
Pouruchisti Wadia, associate program director, Romila Palliative Care, The Indian Express, December 27, 2020
"To teach any new language,
especially one like English, you need to have a strong foundation. The children need to understand and be familiarized with the varied sounds of every letter. We even asked them to send us voice notes and videos, so that we could
correct their pronunciation.”
Piroja Shroff, former chief
executive officer, English E.Teach,
mid-day, December 27, 2020
"While full-coverage immunization will certainly aid in containing the spread of the virus, it is impossible to say when the disease will go. It will take two-three years to get the world’s population vaccinated.”
Adar Poonawalla, chief executive officer, Serum Institute of India, Business Standard, December 25, 2020
"I lost my mum this year. Her
heart failed her. She was my inspiration, my cheerleader, my anchor. I yearned to pay tribute to her in the theater, but couldn’t. She deserved a standing ovation send-off. But I was not alone. All of humanity lost friends and family. All of humanity was helpless, afraid. I found solace in them and strength in the comfort of friends.”
Shernaz Patel, film and theater actor,
The Times of India, December 12, 2020
"There was no ‘ban’ on devotees wearing shorts or mini skirts from entering the temple premises.
We have not imposed any ban. We have simply put up a board which makes a humble request to
devotees to wear civilized outfits
as per the Indian culture. What
is wrong in this? It is just a
request, not a diktat.”
Kanhuraj Bagatge, chief executive officer, Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, The Indian Express, December 11, 2020
"It is about creating and fostering
a culture of innovation and
working on an ‘it’s OK to fail’
kind of environment.”
Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus, Tata Sons, The Times of India, December 27, 2020
"Wasting, caused by acute food shortage and defined as inadequate weight for height, has increased in most states, with almost one out of five children being wasted in many of the states that have seen the situation worsening.”
National Family Health Survey (NFHS),
The Times of India, December 13, 2020