Like most of today’s generation, you must have been introduced to her photographs in those boring history textbooks. Homai Vyarawall , 97, a Gujarat-born photographer, captured some of Delhi’s greatest 20th century moments. By Mayank Soofi / Hindustan Times Vyarawalla worked for journals, such as Current, Onlooker, The Illustrated Weekly of India and Time-Life .… Continue reading Lady With The Lens
Month: October 2010
The Tatas Without Ratan
He’s packing his bags — again. December 2012, when he turns 75, is the third scheduled retirement for Ratan Tata. The Tata Group has been at this inflection point twice earlier, and stepped back both times. In 2002, when Tata was to retire at 65, the Tata Sons board promptly redesignated him non-executive chairman, which… Continue reading The Tatas Without Ratan
Udvada Pak Iranshah Under Threat
The Udvada Samast Anjuman would like to inform community members all over the world, about the possible threat that our sacred Shreeji Pak Iranshah is presently facing. The tenure of a huge plot of land, around 200 acres, situated directly behind our most sacred Shreeji Pak Iranshah Atashbehram is in the process of being changed… Continue reading Udvada Pak Iranshah Under Threat
Archbishop of Canterbury Addresses Zoroastrian Community
The Archbishop of Canterbury addressed the ZTFE at its London Headquarters on Friday 1st October 2010. The below is the text of that address President Malcolm Deboo, Lord Bilimoria, Honoured Guests and friends: My first very pleasant duty is to say what a great pleasure and privilege it’s been to be welcomed as I have… Continue reading Archbishop of Canterbury Addresses Zoroastrian Community
Author Rohinton Mistry slams Mumbai University after book ban
Mr Mistry’s second novel Such a Long Journey, which won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, was removed from Mumbai University’s literature syllabus following threats from the Shiv Sena, a violent political group which promotes the state’s indigenous Marathi people. By Dean Nelson / Telegraph UK Rajan Weluka, the university’s… Continue reading Author Rohinton Mistry slams Mumbai University after book ban
Parsi Delegation at Art of Living Centre in Bangalore
Parsis were represented at a well attended inter-faith conference held at the Art of Living International Centre in Bangalore on 27 & 28 September 2010. By Noshir Dadrawala. The Parsi delegation included three priests from Mumbai – Ervad Aspandiar Dadachanji, Ervad Cyrus Dastur & Ervad Homi Gowadia, as also Ervad Mehernosh Bharucha of Hyderabad and… Continue reading Parsi Delegation at Art of Living Centre in Bangalore
Don’t take my book away
A Mumbai University student responds to the Shiv Sena’s syllabus censorship. I am just another Mumbaikar who has lived all his life in the suburbs. The 50-minute Harbour Line local train journey from Vashi to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus brings me to south Bombay every day. I am also a regular 18-year-old college student, for whom… Continue reading Don’t take my book away
