"Give your children stones to play with and they are proof against the devilry of the glitter of diamonds.”
Zealo, pen name of artist and thespian
Jal Khambatta, Our Blotting Book
"We do not claim to be more unselfish, more generous or more philanthropic than other people. But we think we started on sound and straightforward business
principles, considering the
interests of the shareholders, our own, and the health and welfare
of the employees the sure
foundation of our prosperity.”
Jamsetji Tata, pioneer of industry, quoted by
Harish Bhat, brand custodian, Tata Sons, in
The Economic Times, March 3, 2017
"The connect you make with the audience through a TV show is huge.”
Farah Khan, film director, producer and choreographer, whose mother is a Parsi, Hindustan Times, February 22, 2017
"Endurance is a superior equestrian sport because it’s not just about speed. It’s about stamina, strategy and training the animal to compete just like in a marathon. In other races, no one cares if the horse is dehydrated or limping at the end.”
Khushru Patel, organizer, Maharashtra’s first-ever 40 km Endurance Championship, The Times of India, February 21, 2017
"The institution (House of Lords is) the best daycare centre for the elderly in London. Families can drop him or her in and make sure that the staff will look after them very well, nice meals subsidized by the
taxpayer, and they can have a snooze in the afternoon in the chamber or in the library.”
Paul Tyler, former liberal democrat
chief whip, who now sits in the Lords
as a life peer, The Economic Times,
February 22, 2017
"Timely implementation of
projects within budget in India
is always a huge problem.
Deep water ports are very
expensive to create.”
Jimmy Sarbh, port consultant,
DNA, February 27, 2017
"I am amazed that a metro station has been planned in the older part of BKC (Bandra Kurla Complex), when all the crowd today is found in the newer parts of BKC, which is a really long, long walk away.”
Zoru Bhathena, activist, The Afternoon
Despatch and Courier, March 2, 2017
"Writing is the foundation
from which we build moments,
and string together the narrative.
If the foundation itself is shaky, then it’s pointless building on
it and making the film.”
Homi Adajania, film director,
Hindustan Times, February 19, 2017
"In Apple’s Siri, though it takes
time to know (your) voice,
eventually the keyboard will become (as) archaic as a landline.”
Yazad Dalal, senior director and head — HCM, cloud applications, Asia Pacific, Oracle, DNA, March 2, 2017