An article by Bachi karkaria….at her hilarious best .. Parsi to Past-si … By Bachi Karkaria Soli Solicitor shuddered at the Census sentence, knowing there was no reprieve. Nusli had an asli aneurysm at the prospect of the makers of Bombay dying out. Jimmy Gymkhanawalla went into a paroxysm of population push up. Home-for-the-Aged Homi’s… Continue reading Bachi Karkaria : Navroze Mubarak everyone!
Month: August 2006
Saal Mubarak
Today is the Parsi New Year. The first day of the parsi calendar. Parsi new year brings with it the hopes for a new, happy healthy and prosperous new year. A year where hopefully there shall be more good news than negative criticism. The past year has been a tumultuous one for the entire community.… Continue reading Saal Mubarak
Fire Chief Meherwanji Passes Away
The Mumbai Fire Brigade turned up to say goodbye to their former chief at the Doongerwadi yesterday For scores of firemen of the Mumbai Fire Brigade, the death of L. S. Mehervanjee came as a shock. The former fire chief died on Tuesday evening after a long illness. His body was taken to the Tower… Continue reading Fire Chief Meherwanji Passes Away
A Parsi who was a fire fighter! …
A Parsi who was a fire fighter! L. S. Mehervanjee, who passed away on Tuesday at 81 of illness following a paralytic stroke, was one of Bombay’s most famous Fire Brigade chiefs. I knew him well, although he was the Fire Chief before my time, between 1978 and 1983. And I knew him because Mehervanjee… Continue reading A Parsi who was a fire fighter! …
The burden of a song
By Farrokh Dhondy The Archbishop of Canterbury wants to kill the tradition of singing hymns in colonial places. I can’t imagine Bishops School, Pune, without the hymns, alien songs to the alien god we learned to love. But Arch is in trouble. He is a shepherd in danger of losing half his flock. His American… Continue reading The burden of a song
India’s Bilimoria appointed to the House of Lords
Indian born, Cobra Beer founder Karan Bilimoria is now entering a more political role in the UK. A promoter of Indo-British ties, Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea has the India story on top of his agenda in his new role, reports CNBC-TV18. Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea that’s the new title for the founder and Chief Executive… Continue reading India’s Bilimoria appointed to the House of Lords
It’s a life-changing moment: Lord Bilimoria
Life’s turned a full circle for Karan Bilimoria, CEO of UK-based £80-million Cobra Beer. Growing up in the family house at Marredpally in Andhra Pradesh, Bilimoria was deeply influenced by great grandfather D D Italia, who was a Rajya Sabha member. Now, straddling a century and geographies apart, Bilimoria is in the Upper House too,… Continue reading It’s a life-changing moment: Lord Bilimoria
