The father was an Indian Army general; the son is to be a British Lord. Karan Bilimoria, 44, founder and chief executive of Cobra Beer, popular for washing down chicken tikka masala, has been elevated to the House of Lords, it was announced today. Bilimoria is the son of the late Lt General Faridoon (“Billy”)… Continue reading Lord Bilimoria
Month: May 2006
Going great guns, Dr Udwadia.
Mumbai’s Dr TE Udwadia, Emeritus professor of surgery, Grant Medical College, consultant surgeon and the head of minimal access surgery, Hinduja Hospital, consultant surgeon of Breach Candy and Parsee General Hospital (whew!) has been conferred with the honorary membership of the German Society of Abdominal Surgery at the 123rd Annual Congress of the German Surgical… Continue reading Going great guns, Dr Udwadia.
Whats the Fuss About: Da Vinci Code
It’s the Da Vinci showdown As protests against The Da Vinci Code gather momentum, Mumbai comes out strongly in favour of freedom of expression I was invited by the Censor Board to watch The Da Vinci Code. The film drags on and, to me, is not very special. The book was much better. It was… Continue reading Whats the Fuss About: Da Vinci Code
Bhicoo J Manekshaw : Food Writer
Parsi Platter Bhicoo J Manekshaw has been the lone crusader of Parsi cuisine in the country. And at 83, she is still trying to popularise it through her books. She was the first Cordon Bleu chef from India, passing out of the famed Paris-based culinary school in the 1960s. A cookbook writer, she set up… Continue reading Bhicoo J Manekshaw : Food Writer
Why are so many Parsis unmarried?
Minoo Shroff, chairman of Bombay Parsi Panchayat, feels most Parsis are very fussy about their choice of life partner One third of Parsis do not marry, according to a yet-to-be published study initiated by the Bombay Parsi Panchayat (BPP) in coordination with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Some of the reasons for not marrying… Continue reading Why are so many Parsis unmarried?
Shrinking flocks of vultures spoil ancient culture’s funeral rituals
Destruction of birds by a cattle drug presents the Parsis of India with a dilemma MUMBAI — Smack in the middle of the thicket of ultramodern high-rises that make up Malabar Hill, one of Mumbai’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, followers of an ancient religion are fighting to preserve funeral rites that go back thousands of years.… Continue reading Shrinking flocks of vultures spoil ancient culture’s funeral rituals
Drug ban could save vultures
Vultures in danger of being wiped out by a drug used to treat livestock in India have been given a reprieve after the Government called on companies to phase out the medicine. While perhaps not the most lovable of birds, vultures play a vital role in many countries as nature’s waste managers, disposing of carcasses… Continue reading Drug ban could save vultures
