Reclusive Indian-born Irish tycoon Pallonji Mistry, 82, officially bequeathed the chairman’s role of the $2.5-billion Shapoorji Pallonji Group (SPG) to eldest son, Shapoor Mistry, 47, in early June. The change of guard was in keeping with the way the low-profile diversified conglomerate and its promoters go about their task – without ceremony and any announcement… Continue reading Shapoor Mistry seen within the Shapoorji Pallonji Group as a 'big picture strategist'
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Shooter Turns Saviour
On a serene fishing trip with his father, the last thing city shooter Kynan Chenai expected was to be in a situation that required him to save three lives. “It was an instinctual reaction,” says Kynan, who managed to save one of the three people caught in the strong currents of a river on the… Continue reading Shooter Turns Saviour
Dilnaz Karbhary: Fashion and the Parsi Connection.
Dilnaz Karbhary was 13 when she decided to pursue fashion as a career. “I had seen a photograph of Milind Soman, Madhu Sapre and Mehr Jesia in a newspaper and they were styled by Shahab Durazi. It made such an impression on me that I knew I’d join the fashion industry,” she recalls. Article by… Continue reading Dilnaz Karbhary: Fashion and the Parsi Connection.
Last Rites for Zoroastrians in North America
Meher Amalsad, via email informs: Last Rights for Zarathushtis: By Ervad Zarrir Bhandara My Dear Friends:In this educational audio program: “LAST RIGHTS” Mobed Zarrir Bhandara has beautifully explained and addressed various choices about the proper disposal of the body in North America. Hope you are able to benefit from the gift of his wisdom. [audio:Last-Rites-Zoaorastrian-North-America.mp3]
Piroze Khan: Delegate on Parsi Matrimonial Court Suggests Change
DELEGATE OF MATRIMONIAL COURT SUGGESTS CHANGES By Piroz Khan | Mumbai Samachar I am very glad and would like to thank you for giving your article in Mumbai Samachar of the 17th June, 2012, under the heading of ?PARSI TARI ARSI?. I would like to inform you about my observations as a Delegate during the… Continue reading Piroze Khan: Delegate on Parsi Matrimonial Court Suggests Change
Rockefeller Foundation Bestows Lifetime Achievement Award on Ratan Tata
New York: Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the prestigious Rockefeller Foundation here for innovation in philanthropy. The Foundation, celebrating 100 years of global innovation, honoured individuals and institutions with its second annual Innovation Awards here yesterday. Published in MSN India Speaking on the occasion, Tata said businesses… Continue reading Rockefeller Foundation Bestows Lifetime Achievement Award on Ratan Tata
Shernaaz Engineer Editor of Jame Jamshed In Conversation.
Behind the Ingrid Bergman-esque smile is a steel gritty woman, steering over one-and-a-half-century-old boat in turbulent waters. Shernaaz Engineer speaks to the Deccan Herald The journalistic journey of Shernaaz Engineer from covering fashion shows in early 90s for newspapers and magazines to handling the editorial convolutions of a newspaper revered by the fire-worshipping community whose… Continue reading Shernaaz Engineer Editor of Jame Jamshed In Conversation.
The Parsi Feast: NDTV Documentary on Parsi Cuisine in Mumbai
Join Aneesha Baig as she digs out the quintessential Parsi cuisine hot spots in Mumbai.
Parsis and Jews, Exile and Return
At the turn of the 16th century, the Portuguese discovered an eastern passage to India that afforded them easy access to well-priced goods and to India’s natural wonders and human curiosities. By Shai Secunda | Jewish Ideas Daily In the Gujarat region, Portuguese fleets found textiles for trading in the East Indies—and encountered a community,… Continue reading Parsis and Jews, Exile and Return
