A dozen years ago, many believed that India’s Tata Group – the country’s oldest and largest conglomerate – was a bloated behemoth that would eventually go under. Instead, it has become a powerhouse in the 21st century, focusing on core businesses like steel and automobiles and seizing opportunities, including the hugely profitable outsourcing business, that… Continue reading Indian Business Empire Eyes Global Role
Month: February 2008
How our own Nadia whipped Bollywood
FORGET about GI Jane, Xena: Warrior Princess and Wonder Woman. Cinema’s first ass-kicking chick was a blonde-haired, blue-eyed Australian who spoke Hindi as she tussled with lions and performed live fight scenes on top of moving trains. In 1935 Mary Evans made her cinematic debut as Fearless Nadia in Hunterwali (the lady with the whip),… Continue reading How our own Nadia whipped Bollywood
Decoding the longevity DNA of Parsis
The Avestagenome project, that seeks to plot the genetic and medical database of the Parsi community, expects to start its Mumbai-leg of the study this April. The project would open a base in Mumbai, the centre with the largest Parsi population, for voluntary collection of blood samples from the community, said Dr Villoo Morawala Patell,… Continue reading Decoding the longevity DNA of Parsis
Parsi fascination
I first went to Bombay when I was 14 or 15. An uncle worked for an antique store inside the Taj, then the grandest hotel in India, and lived in a rented flat in Bandra. The journalistic offerings of the city fascinated me: the film magazines, the tabloids, the society glossies. I remember reading quite… Continue reading Parsi fascination
Vultures on the brink
The Indian government has a big job on its hands. It is accused today of ‘overseeing’ the decline of tigers. Another iconic creature, the vulture, is also on the brink of extinction and the government is now under pressure to do more to help. Three species of vulture have crashed in number by 99 per… Continue reading Vultures on the brink
Sooni Taraporevala to direct Little Zizou
John Abraham has added another feather to his hat with his presence in the directorial debut of the internationally acclaimed photographer and screenplay writer, Sooni Taraporevala. The film titled Little Zizou is in the post-production stage and is being produced by Indian Films. The director of film, Sooni, who also happens to be a close… Continue reading Sooni Taraporevala to direct Little Zizou
Adaptable cooks
Indian Parsis, originally from Persia, absorbed various cultures’ cuisines and made them their own On a cool, gray San Francisco morning, Niloufer Ichaporia King, the author of My Bombay Kitchen: Traditional and Modern Parsi Home Cooking, was driving to the Alemany Farmers’ Market, an outdoor venue offering an incredible selection of moderately priced fruits and… Continue reading Adaptable cooks
