Phil Hazlewood at AFP recently interviewed our own editor Arzan Sam Wadia for an article about Parsis’ use technology to keep religion alive By Phil Hazlewood (AFP) MUMBAI — India’s Parsis, the modern-day descendants of migrants who fled persecution in Iran more than 1,000 years ago, are turning to new technology to keep their ancient… Continue reading India’s Parsis use technology to keep religion alive
Month: September 2009
Ratan Tata bags award from The Economist
UK-based news magazine, The Economist, today named Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata as the winner of the eighth edition of its annual ‘Business Process Innovation Award’ for the successful development and launch of the world’s cheapest car, the Tata Nano. In a statement, the magazine said Tata was selected for “…forging a company that is… Continue reading Ratan Tata bags award from The Economist
Cyrus It Is: Cyrus has the crowds rolling with laughter
Cyrus Broacha, by himself, is a laugh riot. Put him on stage with his best buddy, the hilarious Kunal Vijaykar, and you get twice the fun. Or in this case, one-and-a-half times the fun! Raell Padamsee’s Cyrusitis: the one-and-a-half man show opened to a full house on Saturday, and the duo on stage (accompanied by… Continue reading Cyrus It Is: Cyrus has the crowds rolling with laughter
Kobad Ghandy: Conversation with a Naxalite
Kobad Ghandy’s recent arrest has made waves. After all, it’s not every day that one encounters a Naxal leader who hails from an affluent Parsi family, has studied in some of India’s best educational institutions and also done a CA from London. Despite his unusual background, he became a leading Naxal ideologue. In an exclusive… Continue reading Kobad Ghandy: Conversation with a Naxalite
BPP no to charity chief’s demand of Rs 1.2 crore fee
By Nauzar Bharucha / TNN Charity Commissioner (CC) M K Choure, who invoked the Official Secrets Act to deny information to the Bombay Parsi Punchayat (BPP), on Tuesday agreed to give a hearing to the trustees on September 29. The BPP, which looks after the welfare of Parsis and is the city’s largest private landlord,… Continue reading BPP no to charity chief’s demand of Rs 1.2 crore fee
Kobad Gandhi: Maoist Leader Sent to 14 Days Judicial Custody
Kobad Gandhi, a top leader of CPI (Maoist), who is in charge of spreading the organisation’s influence in urban areas, was today sent to 14 days judicial custody by a Delhi Court. Gandhi, arrested here yesterday, was remanded to judicial custody for a day by a duty magistrate. He was produced before chief judicial magistrate… Continue reading Kobad Gandhi: Maoist Leader Sent to 14 Days Judicial Custody
Parsi Cyclists to celebrate centenary in unique way
By Pradeep Vijayakar, TNN One of the glamorous teams of Mumbai’s maidan cricket, Parsi Cyclists plan to celebrate their centenary in a unique way on October 10. There will be a ˜jashan” a prayer early in the morning at their tent at Azad maidan followed by breakfast, then a 10-over match between the past and… Continue reading Parsi Cyclists to celebrate centenary in unique way
