comparison condition is not true

[eluser]alberta[/eluser]
hello,

I am using parse. On view page i've this code.

Code:

<?php
     if( ('{status}' == 'Active') || ('{status}' == 'Inactive')) { ?>
     <td><a href='projects/change_status/{status}/{id}'>{status}</a></td>
        &lt;?php } else {?&gt;
    <td>{status}</td>
    &lt;?php } ?&gt;

but it always goes to else part even status is Active or Inactive

Kindly guide me What's wrong with this code?
Thanks in advance