"As a body, the Parsis neither study their faith, nor do they
much regard its practice.”
The Parsis or Modern Zerdusthians: A Sketch (1852) by Henry George Briggs, reprinted by Kessinger Publishing
"When Dorab Jamshedji Pandey’s Hindmata started shows in 1930, the theater served as a venue for Quit India movement protests.”
Meher Marfatia, author-publisher and co- lumnist, sunday mid-day, December 5, 2021
"There are also old laws like
Section 124A of the IPC
(Indian Penal Code) that
penalize sedition, something
the police has made great use
of. That was, of course, the
colonial state in action. India ranks 142 out of 180 in the Global Law index due to the ‘draconian and colonial laws that still exist.’”
Keki Daruwalla, writer and former
chairman, Joint Intelligence Committee, Government of India, The Indian Express, December 2, 2021
"Elon Musk demurs at being
described as the richest person in the history of the world. ‘Excluding sovereigns,’ Musk says wryly,
adding that Russia’s Vladmir Putin is likely richer than he.‘I can’t
invade countries and stuff.’”
Edward Felsenthal, journalist, Time,
December 27, 2021/January 3, 2022
"The (Christmas) Zoom parties that took their place, each person
celebrating in front of their screens, were pathetic, but not as painful
as the real parties, with their
risible attempt to pretend that
for a few hours every year all
hierarchies are suspended and everyone enjoys equally.”
Vikram Doctor, columnist, The Economic Times, December 11, 2021
"Weaker government created
the space for institutions to
function with greater independence, and this independence delivered greater political and economic inclusiveness.”
Naushad Forbes, co-chairman,
Forbes Marshall; past president,
Confederation of Indian Industry;
chairman, Centre for Technology
Innovation and Economic Research and Ananta Aspen Centre, Business
Standard, December 16, 2021
"The industry tends to typecast
an actor: I can’t be confined to playing just a rich girl, a healthy one or a chubby chachi (aunt).”
Delnaaz Irani, actor, The Times of India, November 28, 2021
"Mahatma Gandhi ‘declared
that he obeyed only one
dictator — his conscience.’”
Harsh Mander, Richard von Weizsacker Fellow, and convenor of Karwan e Mohabbat, a civic campaign fighting hate crime, The Indian Express, December 15, 2021