Category: Books

Cyrus Broacha is a morning person. He also seems to be one of those people who have a plan for each day, a schedule they rigorously follow. Coming up against that side of his personality can be surprising, especially if you take the persona he’s cultivated over his many public appearances and TV shows over… Continue reading Netagiri By Cyrus Broacha: Book Review

The values at the heart of the Tata Group as well as the role played in its development by the philanthropic trusts that own two-thirds of the company are explored in a new book that is a brief history of the Tatas. How did Tata transform itself from a family-owned venture to the position it… Continue reading The Story of TATA By Peter Casey

Cyrus Mistry’s play Doongaji House (1977) won him the Sultan Padamsee Award, positioning him in the limelight when he was just 21. Despite this early claim to fame, Mistry has preferred to remain unobtrusive, a refreshing attribute at a time when promotional publicity and media hype (rather than intrinsic merit) appear to have become the… Continue reading Derangement takes on a scary dimension in Cyrus Mistry’s new book

A riveting account of the life and times of the first Field Marshal of India. Review By PURNIMA S. TRIPATHI | Frontline IN April 1971, General Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), reportedly overruled Prime Minister Indira Gandhi when she wanted the Indian Army to attack what was then… Continue reading Soldier extraordinaire: Book Review

We are happy to present a full write-up from the authors of this amazing book on India’s Greatest Soldier and a proud Parsi Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw.   Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw: The Man and His Times Author: Brig Behram M Panthaki (Retd) and Zenobia Panthaki As a 2-star general he had a run-in with… Continue reading Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw: The Man and His Times

Best known for his book about the marginalized community that deals with the dead, award-winning author Cyrus Mistry released his long-awaited collection of short stories this week. Article by Shanoor Seervai | Wall Street Journal “Passion Flower: Seven Stories of Derangement” tells the tales of dark, often tragic characters who grapple with their dysfunctional families… Continue reading Cyrus Mistry’s New Short Stories Reveal the Cruelty of Ordinary People