"The truth is that a man, no matter how mediocre, weak or unworthy, moves up the ladder of position and power because of his gender.”
Maja Daruwala, chief editor, India Justice Report and executive director, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, The Indian Express, March 8, 2024
"The International Monetary
Fund estimates that if female
participation in India matched
the world average of 50%,
we would be one-third richer
as a country.”
Naushad Forbes, co-chairman, Forbes
Marshall; past president, Confederation
of Indian Industry; chairman, Centre for
Technology Innovation and Economic
Research and the Ananta Aspen Centre, Business Standard, November 23, 2023
"Again and again, they [the elderly residents of SHEOWS (The Saint Hardyal Educational and Orphans Welfare Society)] tell of being turned away when their needs grew too great, when finances got too tight or when the strife of a packed house was too much to bear.”
"As India ages, a secret shame emerges: Elders abandoned by their children” by
Matt Sedensky, Associated Press,
August 2, 2024
"The elderly are some of my
favorite people; while they are
the most vulnerable, they are also the toughest. They have accrued the wisdom and experience of
several decades to know
what’s best for them.”
Dr Mazda Turel, practicing neurosurgeon, Wockhardt Hospitals and honorary
assistant professor of neurosurgery,
Grant Medical College and Sir J. J.
Group of Hospitals, sunday mid-day,
December 24, 2023
"It was Dorabji Tata, with
scarce funds at his disposal and practically non-existent organization and infrastructure, who was behind the (Indian Olympic team) selection. Just as his father
Jamsetji Tata is called the father
of modern industry in India, his
eldest son Dorabji is recognized
as the pioneer of the Indian
Olympic movement.”
Gulu Ezekiel, author and sports writer,
The Indian Express, July 26, 2024
"I was barefoot throughout the shoot in Jaisalmer. I was jumping off trains, walking on hot sand, doing all my stunts without body doubles. I lived on intermittent napping because we were shooting day and night. At one point, I didn’t shower for 10 days. I didn’t brush my hair. I didn’t wash my face. My eyes had mud in them. Headlining a film is a responsibility and I
wanted to do my best.”
Tara Sutaria, actress, on her role in the movie
Apurva, sunday mid-day, November 5, 2023