"Trading insults and allegations
may make for good television,
but it is ideas — debated, improved, questioned, answered and
implemented — that will lead
to a developed India.”
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, January 3, 2025
"We can disagree on Kashmir, put
it on the back burner. We don’t
have to concede our position
and India doesn’t have to concede theirs. But we should keep
the baggage of history aside
and look at the common good of
the common people. We should open the Wagah border.”
Isphanyar Bhandara, chief executive
officer, Murree Brewery, The Times
of India, January 1, 2025
"Goa has become very expensive, be it hotels or taxis. Taking a taxi from one point to another in Goa might cost you more than your flight ticket. So if you don’t drive or ride a bike, you’re stuck in your hotel. Hotels, food, commute are definitely much cheaper in Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Thailand, which are giving
Goa a run for its money.”
Shehnaz Treasury, actor and content creator, sunday mid-day, January 12, 2025
"According to the World Economic Forum Travel and Tourism
Development Index, India attracted
11 million international tourists
in 2019, a stark contrast to France’s 90 million tourists that same year and Spain’s 85 million in 2023,
Dubai, a single city, recorded
17.5 million arrivals in 2023.”
Deepak Lavania, Agra-based correspondent, The Times of India, January 5, 2025
"Member of the Legislative
Assembly Nitesh Rane called
upon the gathering to leave aside
‘sarva dharma samabhava
(equal respect for all religions)’
and ‘bhaichaaracha dongar
(hill of brotherhood). We should only care for Hindus,’ he said.”
Umesh K. Parida, journalist, The
Times of India, July 15, 2024
"If a crow sits on top of a temple,
can it become an eagle?”
Mohan Bhagwat, chief, Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Business
Standard, December 21, 2024
"Having a short workout in
between work helps to ‘reset’
one’s brain and improve
productivity, concentration and
creativity. Most importantly it
helps to break up sedentary
time and could also help with
improving insulin sensitivity
and reduce blood sugar.”
Benafsha Gazdar, exercise scientist,
mid-day, September 3, 2024