"In Niloufer Ichaporia King’s My Bombay Kitchen, she describes how her mother made alcohol-soaked desserts during Prohibition ‘using Drakshasava, a herbal fortified wine sold at the chemist’s as an Ayurvedic remedy.’”
Vikram Doctor, columnist, The
Economic Times, July 23, 2023
"As he (conductor Zubin Mehta)
is the ultimate professional and has never cancelled concerts in his career, he wanted to fulfill his commitment to conduct the SOI (Symphony Orchestra of India).”
Mehroo Jeejeebhoy, founder-trustee,
Mehli Mehta Music Foundation,
The Times of India, July 22, 2023
"The National Research Foundation (NRF) is founded on the belief that the advancement of human well-being and progress relies on the creation of new scientific and social knowledge... It aims to
foster a culture of free inquiry,
mentorship and support.”
Spenta Wadia, emeritus distinguished
professor, International Centre for
Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research, The Indian
Express, July 29, 2023
"The landscape that confronts the writer today is bleak... Faces will continue to be blackened with paint and painters like MF Husain will be forced into exile. A writer like Taslima Nasreen will have to leave Calcutta under a leftist regime. Statesmen will continue to be praised for their nationalism ‘despite’ the fact they are Muslim. Mob murders will continue to be described as accidents.”
Ganesh N. Devy, cultural activist and
former professor of English at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, The
Indian Express, July 28, 2023
"More than half of (Japan’s)
population is designated as living in depopulated districts; schools are closing; and more than 1.2 million small businesses have owners aged about 70 with no successor.”
The Free Press Journal, July 28, 2023
"The irony was I looked far too healthy to be a cancer patient at that point in time. Even after losing nine kilos slowly over the previous 12 months, I looked every bit
like a typical Bawi in the pink of health. Everyone thought I
had dieted successfully.”
Dr Roshan F. Chinoy, onco-pathologist, Jam-E-Jamshed, July 23, 2023
"Asked whether there will be a washout of the (Parliament) proceedings on Monday as well, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh told The Indian Express, ‘Looks like... After all, this is the monsoon session.’”
The Indian Express, July 24, 2023