"When she (Avabai Wadia)
applied for apprenticeship in a
barrister’s chambers in London, she was rejected with the
‘lame excuse’ that ‘there was
no ladies’ lavatory available
at the chambers.’”
Parinaz Madan, lawyer, who along with historian Dinyar Patel recently chronicled in a BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) article, the legacy of Avabai Wadia, co-founder, Family Planning Association of India, The Times of India, July 10, 2023
"Women represent 47% of our
total workforce at GCPL (Godrej
Consumer Products Ltd) but only 25% of senior leadership. We are making targeted efforts to take this up to 30% in senior leadership
in the next few years.”
Nisaba Godrej, chairperson, GCPL,
Mint, July 17, 2023
"They managed to net one of
the dogs and it was struggling desperately to free itself while the other dog ran away... I asked
these men who had authorized them to do this, but they did
not give any reply.”
Karl Mistry, on noticing stray dogs
being rounded up at Bombay’s
international air terminal, The Times
of India, July 12, 2023
"A bird cannot go to court, a
horse doesn’t vote, a dog
cannot share its plight with a
journalist. Animals don’t have a voice, but you do. And it’s
time for you to speak up.”
John Abraham, actor and producer,
who wrote to Members of Parliament
regarding the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals Amendment Bill,
mid-day, July 18, 2023
"Just after our marriage, my
Tam Bram (Tamil Brahmin)
husband and I settled in 1994
in Hindu Colony, Dadar, close to the terrible months (of the
communal riots) of 1992-93.
We were shocked to learn about
a letter circulated through the
building. It asked our neighbors if they had no objection to a half-Muslim resident —
I’m Bohri and Parsi.”
Shabnam Minwalla, author, sunday
mid-day, July 16, 2023
"People who don’t expect
justice don’t have to suffer
disappointment.”
Isaac Asimov, American writer,
Inspirational Quote, July 2023
"The Cambatas (who own
the Eros theater) described
the vision for the theater when
it was conceptualized; the ethos was not to have a commercial
venture but to give Bombay a
cinema theater no less than any other in the world. Who thinks like that about property anymore?”
Atul Kumar, founder trustee, Art Deco
Mumbai, mid-day, July 16, 2023