In a sort of coup d’etat Narendra Modi got the Nano Car manufacturing plant to Sanand, Gujarat. I despise Narendra Modi’s politics of hate and his questionable human rights record. However I have been observing how he has made Gujarat into a powerhouse state when it comes to agriculture or industry. Gujarat has prospered a… Continue reading Did Ratan Tata Pay Back a Parsi Debt to Gujarat ?
Month: October 2008
Mehli Mehta centenary birth celebrations to begin tomorrow
MUMBAI: Western classical music lovers in the city are in for a treat as a week-long festivity, to mark the birth centenary of conductor Mehli Mehta, will commence on Tuesday with his son Zubin Mehta among the international artistes set to perform.Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and other noted artistes like tenor Placindo Domingo, soprano Barbara Frittoli,… Continue reading Mehli Mehta centenary birth celebrations to begin tomorrow
Scuffle and charges of rigging mar Parsi elections
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) elections got off to a tumultuous start on Saturday with scuffles and allegations of electoral malpractic The first round took place at Kharegat Colony on Hughes Road. Out of approximately 22,000 registered voters, close to 2,500 showed up. Many of them got restive standing for hours in serpentine queues and… Continue reading Scuffle and charges of rigging mar Parsi elections
I want to conduct in Kashmir: Zubin Mehta
An interview by Malavika Sangghvi On the eve of his concert in Mumbai and the release of his autobiography The Score Of My Life, classical music maestro Zubin Mehta talks to Malavika Sangghvi about what the city was like when he was growing up hereIn India, there is a growing tendency to look upon Western… Continue reading I want to conduct in Kashmir: Zubin Mehta
The Parsis of South Bombay
By Aakar Patel No Indian community internalised the civilising mission of the British as did the Parsis. Only 50,000 remain, mainly in South Bombay, the most disciplined and cultured part of India. In South Bombay, the cutting of lanes by drivers is punished, jumping a red light is impossible, parking is possible only in allotted… Continue reading The Parsis of South Bombay
Parsi elections begin today
By Mahafreed Irani Saturday, October 04, 2008 04:00 IST For the past one month, 83-year-old Peshotan Unwala has been bombarded with pamphlets. But unlike the usual leaflets announcing the opening of a new store or a sale, these are part of the large scale campaigning undertaken by candidates vying for post of trustees of the… Continue reading Parsi elections begin today
Ring in the Symphony
By Anil Dharker Zubin Mehta will be in Mumbai again this month and whichever orchestra he brings with him and whatever music they play, the frenzy is always the s ame. For a lot of Mumbaikars (and they are not all Parsi), western classical music begins and ends with the letters Z and M. In… Continue reading Ring in the Symphony
